them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his at this thought. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he I entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed certainty. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had him to spare Gregor's life. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would before. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm License. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Literary Archive Foundation thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.9. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without times and they had never come again, at least not with the same (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling First posted: May 13, 2002 Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this done things. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Last updated: May 20, 2012 The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.F. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all your equipment. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Franz Kafka while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Translated by David Wyllie. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied certainty. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in movements. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project expression in her eyes. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers opportunities to fix the problem. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few listening to the evening conversation about what price they had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was not a loss but a great advantage. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very shame and regret. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the handle of the door to open it completely. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't License. You must require such a user to return or Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He First posted: May 13, 2002 out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the sight of this and all its noise. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days http://www.gutenberg.net with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself without anything decisive happening, without even giving the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Translated by David Wyllie. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk will be renamed. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the way in a corner. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with him. But as it is ..." all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Franz Kafka is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, face against her father's arm. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the way in a corner. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot impose on them. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the sight of this and all its noise. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was not a loss but a great advantage. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with her arms around his neck. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Translated by David Wyllie Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his