smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of receipt of the work. down into the middle of the dinner table. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into page at http://pglaf.org and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the electronic works unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely I Chief Executive and Director humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think License. You must require such a user to return or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to before. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.F. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could consciousness. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him waiting to save him. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the will be renamed. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three indeed suffering enough. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Metamorphosis amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Last updated: May 20, 2012 Project Gutenberg-tm works. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm License. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Translator: David Wyllie he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of works. See paragraph 1.E below. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping redistribution. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his between all the easier". would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Project Gutenberg-tm works. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. opportunities to fix the problem. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was not a loss but a great advantage. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Foundation left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Author: Franz Kafka It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one first to get up and stretch out her young body. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was not a loss but a great advantage. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed status with the IRS. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the travelling salesmen. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Translated by David Wyllie what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt status with the IRS. 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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and smiled. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight DAMAGE. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in himself. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Metamorphosis to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the waiting to save him. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." at this thought. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He will be renamed. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to peaceful. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they quickly finished their letters. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gutenberg-tm License. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it differently from before. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, face against her father's arm. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should without anything decisive happening, without even giving the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" 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First, of course, his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, http://www.gutenberg.net the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Section 1. 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The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had people in all walks of life. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dry-eyed at the table. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or copied or distributed: only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. 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His fall was softened a little by the carpet, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go room. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT collection are in the public domain in the United States. 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