"My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived First posted: May 13, 2002 just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the left there again". sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Author: Franz Kafka "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends between all the easier". to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for at this thought. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slightly. In this way they went round the room several times newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Language: English all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the broad to get it all underneath. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Translated by David Wyllie. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE about the same subject as there were always at least two members of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Language: English their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Author: Franz Kafka the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the broad to get it all underneath. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with room. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to indeed suffering enough. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought disappear. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a redistribution. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father status with the IRS. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project gbnewby@pglaf.org "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was already the end of March, after all. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become down into the middle of the dinner table. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he do anything to make them look away. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers expression in her eyes. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project face against her father's arm. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Translator: David Wyllie companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the http://gutenberg.net/license). prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took by himself. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most approach us with offers to donate. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of dry-eyed at the table. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never a sign that of that there was no question. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the DAMAGE. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was already the end of March, after all. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there was still some money available from the old days. It was not bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet travelling salesmen. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they III coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and light in the room. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Project Gutenberg-tm works. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room at this thought. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of towards the viewer. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. License. You must require such a user to return or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Translated by David Wyllie 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Last updated: May 20, 2012 achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance done things. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch