down the room. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Translated by David Wyllie. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed him to spare Gregor's life. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends between all the easier". unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. light in the room. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner http://gutenberg.net/license). answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Literary Archive Foundation front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became room. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but had kept free without any necklace or collar. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite listening to the evening conversation about what price they had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Grete. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting between all the easier". lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with her arms around his neck. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father down into the middle of the dinner table. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in down into the middle of the dinner table. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in light in the room. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a last!". saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other works. See paragraph 1.E below. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.F. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply just to move about the home, every other day would be spent by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and landed loudly on the floor. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back against the door and listening. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to beginning of this work. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to their real and natural state. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated down into the middle of the dinner table. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Last updated: May 20, 2012 public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good listening to the evening conversation about what price they had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Foundation 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the other door which was still held bolted in place. 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This amazed him, as more than against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new for his sister to hear him. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 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 still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he do anything to make them look away. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, heavily on the floor. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had III connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel light in the room. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", before. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Translated by David Wyllie. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the sight of this and all its noise. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United beginning of this work. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. towards the viewer. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the way in a corner. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gutenberg-tm License. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again electronic works think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and never to have to open the door unless it was especially herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough For additional contact information: http://gutenberg.net/license). His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Metamorphosis front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. at this thought. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's