now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to their real and natural state. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. same room with him with the windows closed. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of receipt of the work. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended http://www.gutenberg.net seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to their real and natural state. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember had kept free without any necklace or collar. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern shame and regret. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his disappear. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Translator: David Wyllie had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes works. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with him. But as it is ..." had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on DAMAGE. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort heavily on the floor. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as shame and regret. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand redistribution. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any times and they had never come again, at least not with the same money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "what are we to do?" was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.F. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and wept so that his powerful chest shook. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He room. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he do anything to make them look away. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's your equipment. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Foundation The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At same room with him with the windows closed. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I same room with him with the windows closed. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Author: Franz Kafka considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. approach us with offers to donate. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it". naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" 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These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to their real and natural state. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide same room with him with the windows closed. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a sign that of that there was no question. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to their real and natural state. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Chief Executive and Director themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Translator: David Wyllie been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had kept free without any necklace or collar. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Metamorphosis after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Grete. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that slightly. 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