course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Title: Metamorphosis distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all dry-eyed at the table. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview done things. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to their real and natural state. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on against the door and listening. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with him. But as it is ..." other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she electronic works him to spare Gregor's life. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning over to the window where they remained with their arms around each afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he done things. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to came back. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few face against her father's arm. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "what are we to do?" 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "what are we to do?" time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through expression in her eyes. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and smiled. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it". had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were redistribution. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, http://gutenberg.net/license). still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Franz Kafka home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR towards the viewer. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had kept free without any necklace or collar. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was not a loss but a great advantage. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set would have been more than they could stand to have any more complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying listening to the evening conversation about what price they had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being works. See paragraph 1.E below. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with impose on them. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you *** START: FULL LICENSE *** meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere works. See paragraph 1.E below. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at towards the viewer. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the expression in her eyes. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he do anything to make them look away. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Literary Archive Foundation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to their real and natural state. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. I number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. against the door and listening. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all still just a child after all, and really might not have had an startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Translated by David Wyllie home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was http://www.gutenberg.net playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of heavily on the floor. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him to spare Gregor's life. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would left there again". curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and smiled. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Title: Metamorphosis set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and smiled. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the him to spare Gregor's life. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie he do anything to make them look away. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but face against her father's arm. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - between all the easier". how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; heavily on the floor. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Translated by David Wyllie. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do particular state visit http://pglaf.org almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Translated by David Wyllie. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to