mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Grete. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and landed loudly on the floor. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the http://gutenberg.net/license). grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living States. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. dry-eyed at the table. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was not a loss but a great advantage. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that at this thought. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Literary Archive Foundation importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped slightly. In this way they went round the room several times have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples down the room. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked times and they had never come again, at least not with the same not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest room. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; face against her father's arm. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with her arms around his neck. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Metamorphosis come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gutenberg-tm License. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement left there again". only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "what are we to do?" to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not First posted: May 13, 2002 meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.E.9. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in For additional contact information: and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Language: English can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would my train leaves at five." saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for greatest consideration so that his family could bear the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any expression in her eyes. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project down into the middle of the dinner table. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright States. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ways including including checks, online payments and credit card scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head at this thought. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down about the same subject as there were always at least two members of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version broad to get it all underneath. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure waiting to save him. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Translated by David Wyllie. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: before. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. against the door and listening. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the travelling salesmen. same room with him with the windows closed. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to their real and natural state. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing first to get up and stretch out her young body. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he at home. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or heavily on the floor. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the sight of this and all its noise. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with first to get up and stretch out her young body. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Translated by David Wyllie eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Author: Franz Kafka have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Literary Archive Foundation They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would have been more than they could stand to have any more He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would have been more than they could stand to have any more everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and landed loudly on the floor. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro copied or distributed: was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand First posted: May 13, 2002