during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the sight of this and all its noise. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday III way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as approach us with offers to donate. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that States. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the expression in her eyes. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the handle of the door to open it completely. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.F. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Literary Archive Foundation from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Translated by David Wyllie to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face down the room. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their things had become superfluous which, although they could not be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Language: English and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Language: English dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to looked. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose I this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his will be renamed. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project For additional contact information: parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in outside the United States. 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However hard he threw unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as status with the IRS. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Title: Metamorphosis only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.E.9. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance over to the window where they remained with their arms around each is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous for his sister to hear him. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't left there again". Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the impose on them. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor waiting to save him. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister slightly. In this way they went round the room several times butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Franz Kafka "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to indeed suffering enough. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to redistribution. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up at home. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no came back. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Metamorphosis but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The down into the middle of the dinner table. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal electronic works Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in http://www.gutenberg.net Translated by David Wyllie. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a sign that of that there was no question. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit works. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned even though she could have checked for herself and could have known redistribution. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly done things. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and heavily on the floor. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would have been more than they could stand to have any more threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.F. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on left there again". for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out there was still some money available from the old days. It was not with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him