only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.9. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never down the room. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen times and they had never come again, at least not with the same your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just copied or distributed: their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right looked. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the gbnewby@pglaf.org address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who page at http://pglaf.org the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their redistribution. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. down the room. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be II expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to their real and natural state. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with him. But as it is ..." opportunities to fix the problem. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the handle of the door to open it completely. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gutenberg-tm License. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was already the end of March, after all. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped travelling salesmen. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Chief Executive and Director Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or at home. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. left there again". fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Literary Archive Foundation to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "what are we to do?" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then before. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced certainty. at this thought. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Franz Kafka could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not there was still some money available from the old days. It was not who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few dry-eyed at the table. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Literary Archive Foundation his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Translated by David Wyllie Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry beginning of this work. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just peaceful. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Author: Franz Kafka help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was already the end of March, after all. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Chief Executive and Director by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they quickly finished their letters. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Translator: David Wyllie curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. looked. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and smiled. status with the IRS. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became expression in her eyes. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right waiting to save him. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour between all the easier". second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. page at http://pglaf.org frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to