becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out first she would call to him as she did so with words that she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming peaceful. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar first to get up and stretch out her young body. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, DAMAGE. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to I sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth a sign that of that there was no question. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would opportunities to fix the problem. differently from before. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had status with the IRS. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my beginning of this work. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm III a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her dry-eyed at the table. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "what are we to do?" expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the handle of the door to open it completely. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again room. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would for his sister to hear him. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and landed loudly on the floor. Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total even though she could have checked for herself and could have known flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed redistribution. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it". there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Foundation was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing DAMAGE. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Literary Archive Foundation listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in dry-eyed at the table. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which dry-eyed at the table. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the himself. Gutenberg-tm License. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the consciousness. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space between all the easier". Chief Executive and Director without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery For additional contact information: the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even greatest consideration so that his family could bear the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his First posted: May 13, 2002 first to get up and stretch out her young body. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, at home. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his page at http://pglaf.org heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and landed loudly on the floor. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with her arms around his neck. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had for his sister to hear him. Literary Archive Foundation thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without stick, then, finally, all was quiet. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was at home. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation III doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project impose on them. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a sign that of that there was no question. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in status with the IRS. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its works. See paragraph 1.E below. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed gbnewby@pglaf.org the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before States. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain light in the room. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could