and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Translated by David Wyllie. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner dry-eyed at the table. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Title: Metamorphosis boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the will be renamed. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of receipt of the work. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Author: Franz Kafka drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to impose on them. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.E.9. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for travelling salesmen. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it between all the easier". hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the First posted: May 13, 2002 irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment down the room. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his DAMAGE. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. same room with him with the windows closed. my train leaves at five." 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 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and at home. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.E.9. broad to get it all underneath. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from same room with him with the windows closed. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK so that she might be able to get a better position later on. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to their real and natural state. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in at this thought. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Metamorphosis nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the way in a corner. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other First posted: May 13, 2002 "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many face against her father's arm. First posted: May 13, 2002 and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you subject to the trademark license, especially commercial spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in at home. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him to spare Gregor's life. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right works. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.E.3. 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And anyway, he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but your equipment. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ground one at a time. 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Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had kept free without any necklace or collar. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. 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"This is something that can't be bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their him to spare Gregor's life. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. 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Just by chance one electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Translated by David Wyllie Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Language: English screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and redistribution. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door down the room. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister it". difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and smiled. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had kept free without any necklace or collar. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would II soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was not a loss but a great advantage. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic expression in her eyes. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered dry-eyed at the table. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of receipt of the work. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck things had become superfluous which, although they could not be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and with him. But as it is ..." carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load redistribution. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was already the end of March, after all. opportunities to fix the problem. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and smiled. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked electronic works permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body himself. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Grete. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm License. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This it". boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: http://gutenberg.net/license). the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Translated by David Wyllie *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about