after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the way in a corner. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to their real and natural state. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming looked. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular just to move about the home, every other day would be spent silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the last!". "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking page at http://pglaf.org there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself III only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one now." 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At first he moved it because, with no other room free where labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions expression in her eyes. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no redistribution. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had it". as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Literary Archive Foundation folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Metamorphosis "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was already the end of March, after all. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the at this thought. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Literary Archive Foundation ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the handle of the door to open it completely. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to beginning of this work. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm For additional contact information: to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the way in a corner. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he dry-eyed at the table. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as life led by the family during these two months, must have made him exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to their real and natural state. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at down the room. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been impose on them. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every dry-eyed at the table. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw first to get up and stretch out her young body. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Translated by David Wyllie He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 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He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; before. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on works. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few at this thought. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Foundation recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 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 money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or came back. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Last updated: May 20, 2012 Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own light in the room. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Metamorphosis think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and landed loudly on the floor. opportunities to fix the problem. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which beginning of this work. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their people in all walks of life. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the sight of this and all its noise. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Author: Franz Kafka door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space same room with him with the windows closed. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause.