refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Author: Franz Kafka first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a http://www.gutenberg.net his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just travelling salesmen. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before III anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel License. You must require such a user to return or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net against the door and listening. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when License. You must require such a user to return or bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Translator: David Wyllie which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, first to get up and stretch out her young body. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was left there again". chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they quickly finished their letters. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become light in the room. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that works. See paragraph 1.E below. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see beginning of this work. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if face against her father's arm. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or before. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and http://www.gutenberg.net re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Last updated: May 20, 2012 been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact For additional contact information: fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with him. But as it is ..." certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the peaceful. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he do anything to make them look away. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Last updated: May 20, 2012 it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to their real and natural state. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour about the same subject as there were always at least two members of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there movements. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Section 1. 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And what's listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to done things. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn left there again". white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was not a loss but a great advantage. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! 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"Getting up early all the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and wept so that his powerful chest shook. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he should. 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But his mother quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time things had become superfluous which, although they could not be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more at home. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Translated by David Wyllie two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, coming. 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It was clear that no-one would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm down the room. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had kept free without any necklace or collar. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with time ago. 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Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps a way that is quite unheard of. 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