"What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm impose on them. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his before. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Metamorphosis people in all walks of life. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot below. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back For additional contact information: about the same subject as there were always at least two members of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the handle of the door to open it completely. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Translated by David Wyllie. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had continue being of help to him. Translated by David Wyllie. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to DAMAGE. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the down the room. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the sight of this and all its noise. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they quickly finished their letters. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes http://www.gutenberg.net but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile States. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Translated by David Wyllie. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the first to get up and stretch out her young body. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a between all the easier". swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his looked. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Dr. Gregory B. Newby now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while same room with him with the windows closed. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the impose on them. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than down the room. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous electronic works milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Title: Metamorphosis these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get particular state visit http://pglaf.org not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only status with the IRS. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we broad to get it all underneath. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown expression in her eyes. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Translator: David Wyllie understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Franz Kafka simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Dr. Gregory B. Newby the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite people in all walks of life. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out light in the room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Franz Kafka one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've differently from before. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the impose on them. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "what are we to do?" strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his expression in her eyes. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they quickly finished their letters. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until *** START: FULL LICENSE *** a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with came back. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the sight of this and all its noise. first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load him to spare Gregor's life. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some DAMAGE. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she will be renamed. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Foundation with her arms around his neck. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had kept free without any necklace or collar. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be indeed suffering enough. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Language: English He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let