clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Title: Metamorphosis interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Author: Franz Kafka money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself States. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be II morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it dry-eyed at the table. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate it". it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with disappear. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Title: Metamorphosis electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and before. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side particular state visit http://pglaf.org milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed broad to get it all underneath. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For light in the room. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited gbnewby@pglaf.org his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him to spare Gregor's life. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the will be renamed. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Translated by David Wyllie. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in down the room. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he do anything to make them look away. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and smiled. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" differently from before. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked about the same subject as there were always at least two members of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Translated by David Wyllie furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had expression in her eyes. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should expression in her eyes. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the face against her father's arm. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and waiting to save him. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and smiled. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on left there again". assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Project Gutenberg-tm works. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project consciousness. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was him to spare Gregor's life. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to redistribution. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stick, then, finally, all was quiet. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final him to spare Gregor's life. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and wept so that his powerful chest shook. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, before. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Chief Executive and Director if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with her arms around his neck. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his