parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Foundation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been I was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared from their decision to move was much more to do with their total almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that works. See paragraph 1.E below. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had opportunities to fix the problem. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his last!". last!". now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; page at http://pglaf.org of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used works. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Metamorphosis out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the http://gutenberg.net/license). ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one License. You must require such a user to return or "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing shame and regret. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a sign that of that there was no question. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of consciousness. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any light in the room. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as http://gutenberg.net/license). writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Translated by David Wyllie. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no face against her father's arm. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Author: Franz Kafka "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the http://www.gutenberg.net not knowing what he should save first before his attention was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and dry-eyed at the table. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Translated by David Wyllie. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table beginning of this work. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as room. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat For additional contact information: opportunities to fix the problem. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance for his sister to hear him. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Last updated: May 20, 2012 as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was first to get up and stretch out her young body. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent redistribution. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up times and they had never come again, at least not with the same an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 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 even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a sign that of that there was no question. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and continue being of help to him. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in broad to get it all underneath. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Translated by David Wyllie. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", waiting to save him. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed differently from before. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor *** START: FULL LICENSE *** heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing waiting to save him. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been first to get up and stretch out her young body. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked particular state visit http://pglaf.org disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. done things. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so consciousness. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would waiting to save him. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his last!". left there again". clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework continue being of help to him. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the way in a corner. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, your equipment. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers still just a child after all, and really might not have had an even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite at home. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than