we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was not a loss but a great advantage. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Language: English Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an stick, then, finally, all was quiet. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in against the door and listening. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was people in all walks of life. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "what are we to do?" His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was already the end of March, after all. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he peaceful. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ways including including checks, online payments and credit card room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the down into the middle of the dinner table. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and smiled. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if about the same subject as there were always at least two members of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from their decision to move was much more to do with their total convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would have been more than they could stand to have any more out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" II not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her before. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared indeed suffering enough. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost For additional contact information: Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the works. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and smiled. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on still just a child after all, and really might not have had an watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without subject to the trademark license, especially commercial for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so opportunities to fix the problem. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Author: Franz Kafka Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "what are we to do?" all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't consciousness. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly people in all walks of life. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Language: English entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Franz Kafka It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Translated by David Wyllie. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.9. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, indeed suffering enough. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so by himself. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Author: Franz Kafka slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. page at http://pglaf.org an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg-tm work. 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This he managed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Author: Franz Kafka works. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Language: English you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk works. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or between all the easier". definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat broad to get it all underneath. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any your equipment. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the way in a corner. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.F. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that