was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman greatest consideration so that his family could bear the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and landed loudly on the floor. of receipt of the work. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light page at http://pglaf.org the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in came back. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief shame and regret. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him to spare Gregor's life. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic disappear. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to their real and natural state. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Translated by David Wyllie. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. light in the room. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and landed loudly on the floor. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the first to get up and stretch out her young body. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to II glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.F. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at same room with him with the windows closed. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With ways including including checks, online payments and credit card spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ways including including checks, online payments and credit card towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.E.9. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Dr. Gregory B. Newby But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, page at http://pglaf.org "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand I had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the way in a corner. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Title: Metamorphosis kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. I there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as over to the window where they remained with their arms around each any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 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 expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and will be renamed. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of peaceful. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project License. You must require such a user to return or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Translator: David Wyllie rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had redistribution. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have between all the easier". still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Literary Archive Foundation he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Language: English was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it last!". with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. I do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much http://www.gutenberg.net and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and travelling salesmen. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it I away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what things had become superfluous which, although they could not be law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of will be renamed. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with last!". light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The