went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own impose on them. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Franz Kafka were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and disappear. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear your equipment. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen looked. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the sight of this and all its noise. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as *** START: FULL LICENSE *** staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we face against her father's arm. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with movements. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him to spare Gregor's life. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with him. But as it is ..." and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember I knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Translated by David Wyllie strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his below. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging same room with him with the windows closed. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that room. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, will be renamed. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had towards the viewer. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without certainty. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or License. You must require such a user to return or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even *** START: FULL LICENSE *** defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was not a loss but a great advantage. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her gbnewby@pglaf.org quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ways including including checks, online payments and credit card 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was not a loss but a great advantage. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net works. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Last updated: May 20, 2012 her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did looked. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly between all the easier". even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with status with the IRS. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been first to get up and stretch out her young body. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Title: Metamorphosis Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Last updated: May 20, 2012 writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Last updated: May 20, 2012 understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth works. See paragraph 1.E below. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he continue being of help to him. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with him. But as it is ..." reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition by himself. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could gbnewby@pglaf.org They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Last updated: May 20, 2012 that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Translator: David Wyllie towards the viewer. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was not a loss but a great advantage. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had indeed suffering enough. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can travelling salesmen. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was already the end of March, after all. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place