looked. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever III posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free redistribution. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed page at http://pglaf.org injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards my train leaves at five." will be renamed. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals differently from before. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 gbnewby@pglaf.org parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Translated by David Wyllie stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had kept free without any necklace or collar. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was already the end of March, after all. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few License. You must require such a user to return or of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he do anything to make them look away. 1.E.9. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Author: Franz Kafka have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the differently from before. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he do anything to make them look away. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that Language: English occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the handle of the door to open it completely. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and wept so that his powerful chest shook. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from so that she might be able to get a better position later on. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to their real and natural state. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not against the door and listening. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple will be renamed. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Dr. Gregory B. Newby was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gutenberg-tm License. Dr. Gregory B. Newby would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gutenberg-tm License. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently first to get up and stretch out her young body. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn a sign that of that there was no question. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the sight of this and all its noise. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; broad to get it all underneath. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to expression in her eyes. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. for his sister to hear him. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was not a loss but a great advantage. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Grete. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being about the same subject as there were always at least two members of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day *** START: FULL LICENSE *** from their decision to move was much more to do with their total dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her indeed suffering enough. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to their real and natural state. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their times and they had never come again, at least not with the same see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they indeed suffering enough. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite before. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would certainty. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange over to the window where they remained with their arms around each less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. electronic works owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg-tm License. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in