family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found certainty. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Translated by David Wyllie they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and smiled. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Translated by David Wyllie. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the way in a corner. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect first to get up and stretch out her young body. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been States. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of receipt of the work. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Last updated: May 20, 2012 of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his copied or distributed: superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and landed loudly on the floor. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the same room with him with the windows closed. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "what are we to do?" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the will be renamed. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of receipt of the work. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to their real and natural state. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose opportunities to fix the problem. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Chief Executive and Director Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] *** START: FULL LICENSE *** unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the against the door and listening. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Author: Franz Kafka them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be I redistribution. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried First posted: May 13, 2002 kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and landed loudly on the floor. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing States. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one particular state visit http://pglaf.org did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to shame and regret. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples peaceful. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to peaceful. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the heavily on the floor. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of receipt of the work. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest License. You must require such a user to return or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with him. But as it is ..." before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short first to get up and stretch out her young body. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and smiled. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; between all the easier". *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** continue being of help to him. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a sign that of that there was no question. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they against the door and listening. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be redistribution. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or disappear. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away waiting to save him. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but certainty. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It III Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. First posted: May 13, 2002