1.F. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps impose on them. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of receipt of the work. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Foundation opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.F. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had against the door and listening. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a status with the IRS. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing http://www.gutenberg.net was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.F. Translated by David Wyllie. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go face against her father's arm. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become impose on them. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the below. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you before. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they certainty. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gutenberg-tm License. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief http://www.gutenberg.net to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. States. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when beginning of this work. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them below. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? subject to the trademark license, especially commercial one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very broad to get it all underneath. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once at home. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to done things. by himself. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. page at http://pglaf.org not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so same room with him with the windows closed. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to their real and natural state. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to their real and natural state. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Title: Metamorphosis knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised light in the room. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Foundation receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself towards the viewer. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been page at http://pglaf.org meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed impose on them. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the sight of this and all its noise. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 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Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable copied or distributed: was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had kept free without any necklace or collar. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body electronic works He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would have been more than they could stand to have any more He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a sign that of that there was no question. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them just to move about the home, every other day would be spent array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Author: Franz Kafka receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag *** START: FULL LICENSE *** from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the way in a corner. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock will be renamed. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your room. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Metamorphosis have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of beginning of this work. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't badly on his two rows of legs. 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