word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not shame and regret. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just first she would call to him as she did so with words that she vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but at this thought. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which gbnewby@pglaf.org I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but at this thought. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and same room with him with the windows closed. a sign that of that there was no question. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and movements. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Chief Executive and Director her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.E.9. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with her arms around his neck. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto disappear. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they quickly finished their letters. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days will be renamed. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they quickly finished their letters. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. travelling salesmen. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the way in a corner. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with him. But as it is ..." from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite room. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough face against her father's arm. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing electronic works see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down disappear. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just works. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" just to move about the home, every other day would be spent from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was already the end of March, after all. came back. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on between all the easier". sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even though she could have checked for herself and could have known afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.F. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister came back. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one over to the window where they remained with their arms around each them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of beginning of this work. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't things had become superfluous which, although they could not be same room with him with the windows closed. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and landed loudly on the floor. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room waiting to save him. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long just to move about the home, every other day would be spent body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes peaceful. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his they quickly finished their letters. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Metamorphosis curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped times and they had never come again, at least not with the same left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to their real and natural state. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the handle of the door to open it completely. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Author: Franz Kafka She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room status with the IRS. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. beginning of this work. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in for his sister to hear him. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Foundation consciousness. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of receipt of the work. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the sight of this and all its noise. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's had kept free without any necklace or collar. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily consciousness. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Foundation that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day by himself. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg-tm License. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe