anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself so that she might be able to get a better position later on. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is things had become superfluous which, although they could not be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Translated by David Wyllie. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the by himself. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with him. But as it is ..." has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work opportunities to fix the problem. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. approach us with offers to donate. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever works. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Project Gutenberg-tm works. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not from their decision to move was much more to do with their total reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their movements. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back came back. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed would have been more than they could stand to have any more they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on works. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the your equipment. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do particular state visit http://pglaf.org strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new without anything decisive happening, without even giving the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in License. You must require such a user to return or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so your equipment. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his would have been more than they could stand to have any more to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. before. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a sign that of that there was no question. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the same room with him with the windows closed. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been heavily on the floor. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Grete. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and never to have to open the door unless it was especially money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at waiting to save him. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Translated by David Wyllie. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Language: English more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Author: Franz Kafka opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned at home. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer II even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the waiting to save him. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out face against her father's arm. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Literary Archive Foundation wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the charwoman was here. 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Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and particular state visit http://pglaf.org heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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But his sister was not there, Gregor would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and smiled. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with her arms around his neck. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player particular state visit http://pglaf.org Language: English three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Language: English first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what then? 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