with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Dr. Gregory B. Newby have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no differently from before. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with her arms around his neck. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by electronic works other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and smiled. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her continue being of help to him. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with differently from before. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "what are we to do?" highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the page at http://pglaf.org sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been at this thought. For additional contact information: of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and electronic works Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he do anything to make them look away. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER continue being of help to him. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Language: English to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself. they quickly finished their letters. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Translator: David Wyllie your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to their real and natural state. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up waiting to save him. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Foundation sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they quickly finished their letters. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Foundation heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down face against her father's arm. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a sign that of that there was no question. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary would have been more than they could stand to have any more family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Grete. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for works. See paragraph 1.E below. before. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was already the end of March, after all. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where differently from before. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, came back. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 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 samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - will be renamed. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but beginning of this work. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to first to get up and stretch out her young body. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and at this thought. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as