inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for by himself. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Translated by David Wyllie. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Title: Metamorphosis Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him shame and regret. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be last!". come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was a sign that of that there was no question. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Literary Archive Foundation that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his a sign that of that there was no question. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain movements. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it". now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be travelling salesmen. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and landed loudly on the floor. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Title: Metamorphosis frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their disappear. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had I side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room copied or distributed: understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact room. heavily on the floor. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose shame and regret. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously page at http://pglaf.org Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the before. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music not knowing what he should save first before his attention was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if done things. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Chief Executive and Director Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I my train leaves at five." come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project approach us with offers to donate. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK over to the window where they remained with their arms around each been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would have been more than they could stand to have any more with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it States. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's beginning of this work. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 *** START: FULL LICENSE *** I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to by himself. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise differently from before. by himself. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and smiled. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework over to the window where they remained with their arms around each clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Chief Executive and Director or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm down the room. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay works. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can room. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Translated by David Wyllie. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Translated by David Wyllie. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal works. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Last updated: May 20, 2012 before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and electronic works taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. page at http://pglaf.org time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the II enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Dr. Gregory B. Newby gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise certainty. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.E.9. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would have been more than they could stand to have any more of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which before. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a panic. 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