had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", room. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling DAMAGE. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock remain freely available for generations to come. 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Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.F. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Franz Kafka too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the way in a corner. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of for his sister to hear him. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the way in a corner. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with before. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at I sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was of no use to him at all. 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You don't need to wait, sir; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he works. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Title: Metamorphosis mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Translated by David Wyllie. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stick, then, finally, all was quiet. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Translated by David Wyllie. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head dry-eyed at the table. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that electronic works to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Dr. Gregory B. Newby and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands States. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with her arms around his neck. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared First posted: May 13, 2002 spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple slightly. In this way they went round the room several times earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear waiting to save him. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, shame and regret. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating approach us with offers to donate. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the room. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide towards the viewer. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to electronic works work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw gbnewby@pglaf.org you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Foundation "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works redistribution. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of between all the easier". opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.F. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones first to get up and stretch out her young body. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear disappear. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his First posted: May 13, 2002 how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it". they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was differently from before. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and never to have to open the door unless it was especially parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the sight of this and all its noise. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very they quickly finished their letters. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in room. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room last!". to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned