been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with him. But as it is ..." to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects things had become superfluous which, although they could not be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was already the end of March, after all. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no page at http://pglaf.org himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his beginning of this work. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it". with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and towards the viewer. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new below. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his looked. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. between all the easier". was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the came back. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him to spare Gregor's life. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in they quickly finished their letters. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of receipt of the work. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Author: Franz Kafka This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed at this thought. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not at this thought. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards III very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Professor Michael S. 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But then, each from his own becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Last updated: May 20, 2012 first to get up and stretch out her young body. was not a loss but a great advantage. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Translated by David Wyllie. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Title: Metamorphosis one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.F. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself will be renamed. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would have been more than they could stand to have any more of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it". Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any for his sister to hear him. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and landed loudly on the floor. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and landed loudly on the floor. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, opportunities to fix the problem. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Language: English there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no works. See paragraph 1.E below. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his looked. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and landed loudly on the floor. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he by himself. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way light in the room. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family by himself. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "what are we to do?" efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could will be renamed. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from their decision to move was much more to do with their total considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, continue being of help to him. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Dr. Gregory B. Newby sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project differently from before. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it". pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister,