to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any States. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.F. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the indeed suffering enough. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Metamorphosis must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.F. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, disappear. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Title: Metamorphosis hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the sight of this and all its noise. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be between all the easier". writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever will be renamed. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was status with the IRS. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, approach us with offers to donate. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. 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Nonetheless, Gregor's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included http://www.gutenberg.net with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance at home. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the your equipment. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered gbnewby@pglaf.org To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with electronic works over to the window where they remained with their arms around each although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their DAMAGE. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and landed loudly on the floor. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed differently from before. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up disappear. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Title: Metamorphosis sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after certainty. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK approach us with offers to donate. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at copied or distributed: hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the approach us with offers to donate. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their expression in her eyes. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the http://gutenberg.net/license). become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself II agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was had kept free without any necklace or collar. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Translated by David Wyllie. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to their real and natural state. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his by himself. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her between all the easier". becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any will be renamed. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with her arms around his neck. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide particular state visit http://pglaf.org electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard with him. But as it is ..." lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had