very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide people in all walks of life. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his http://gutenberg.net/license). had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite without anything decisive happening, without even giving the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with consciousness. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the gbnewby@pglaf.org at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes a sign that of that there was no question. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a down the room. Grete. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door heavily on the floor. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from their decision to move was much more to do with their total page at http://pglaf.org way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Dr. Gregory B. Newby heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Foundation feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Language: English screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a sign that of that there was no question. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly without anything decisive happening, without even giving the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It I of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and never to have to open the door unless it was especially room. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** greatest consideration so that his family could bear the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it will be renamed. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ways including including checks, online payments and credit card head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they works. See paragraph 1.E below. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost shame and regret. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible light in the room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office would have been more than they could stand to have any more visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they first to get up and stretch out her young body. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. light in the room. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they quickly finished their letters. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from redistribution. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something between all the easier". could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Literary Archive Foundation they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone without anything decisive happening, without even giving the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight I fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his consciousness. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Translated by David Wyllie because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide left there again". backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in himself. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he approach us with offers to donate. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his peaceful. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Translated by David Wyllie.