stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, certainty. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Metamorphosis suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was already the end of March, after all. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they your equipment. Franz Kafka or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to people in all walks of life. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. first to get up and stretch out her young body. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked down the room. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Title: Metamorphosis She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, waiting to save him. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and landed loudly on the floor. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make last!". and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the sight of this and all its noise. certainty. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the they quickly finished their letters. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Translator: David Wyllie had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and smiled. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his status with the IRS. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they quickly finished their letters. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped at home. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see him to spare Gregor's life. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and landed loudly on the floor. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance over to the window where they remained with their arms around each catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had For additional contact information: while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could before. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Franz Kafka He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to expression in her eyes. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Last updated: May 20, 2012 looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would before. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong works. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to their real and natural state. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, disappear. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known times and they had never come again, at least not with the same line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the by himself. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to down into the middle of the dinner table. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her States. down into the middle of the dinner table. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living approach us with offers to donate. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. travelling salesmen. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I still just a child after all, and really might not have had an times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other at home. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR particular state visit http://pglaf.org Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a sign that of that there was no question. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "what are we to do?" seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all even though she could have checked for herself and could have known And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the