people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room. works. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Translated by David Wyllie. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough copied or distributed: that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a redistribution. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he do anything to make them look away. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Franz Kafka including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Metamorphosis grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this first she would call to him as she did so with words that she possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Translated by David Wyllie my train leaves at five." to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table disappear. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. my train leaves at five." all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not First posted: May 13, 2002 knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning beginning of this work. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were towards the viewer. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had kept free without any necklace or collar. and smiled. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let consciousness. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too greatest consideration so that his family could bear the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time peaceful. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite waiting to save him. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had particular state visit http://pglaf.org it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with him. But as it is ..." great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing differently from before. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned he do anything to make them look away. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from came back. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her subject to the trademark license, especially commercial wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of below. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 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 that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Translated by David Wyllie to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the handle of the door to open it completely. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm movements. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present light in the room. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He looked. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he against the door and listening. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still States. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, License. You must require such a user to return or infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Franz Kafka warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange expression in her eyes. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with before. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it". which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and impose on them. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked left there again". better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on