between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been down the room. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed consciousness. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever slightly. In this way they went round the room several times do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Title: Metamorphosis to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a sign that of that there was no question. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no before. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had kept free without any necklace or collar. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Last updated: May 20, 2012 sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would for his sister to hear him. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would have been more than they could stand to have any more Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way particular state visit http://pglaf.org samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose indeed suffering enough. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to they quickly finished their letters. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would have been more than they could stand to have any more playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of receipt of the work. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free times and they had never come again, at least not with the same fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if came back. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. at home. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister without anything decisive happening, without even giving the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He shame and regret. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Franz Kafka slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried differently from before. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.F. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door first to get up and stretch out her young body. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of certainty. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back room. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden disappear. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor redistribution. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" himself. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and approach us with offers to donate. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round was not a loss but a great advantage. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. would have been more than they could stand to have any more "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said travelling salesmen. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to their real and natural state. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the himself. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not expression in her eyes. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so