repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Grete. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell electronic works had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even below. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. copied or distributed: coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to disappear. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and room. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have status with the IRS. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there II this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the sight of this and all its noise. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, by himself. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Metamorphosis see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even people in all walks of life. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The between all the easier". sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as broad to get it all underneath. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was not a loss but a great advantage. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime indeed suffering enough. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room without anything decisive happening, without even giving the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the way in a corner. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own a sign that of that there was no question. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep listening to the evening conversation about what price they had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Translated by David Wyllie. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Franz Kafka looked. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal towards the viewer. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples looked. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! 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His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any movements. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Title: Metamorphosis his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with her arms around his neck. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it". Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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In itself, his sister's not coming into the room than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now page at http://pglaf.org all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty States. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their people in all walks of life. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would last!". milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Translated by David Wyllie. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Metamorphosis moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "what are we to do?" he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally gbnewby@pglaf.org immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with him. But as it is ..." "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with him. But as it is ..." come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the light in the room. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as I From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but people in all walks of life. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** travelling salesmen. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his broad to get it all underneath. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his movements. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the sight of this and all its noise. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right indeed suffering enough. Project Gutenberg-tm works. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Literary Archive Foundation at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward works. See paragraph 1.E below. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, status with the IRS. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking peaceful. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would have been more than they could stand to have any more slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his would have been more than they could stand to have any more life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought so that she might be able to get a better position later on. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had III to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay