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complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a sign that of that there was no question. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very before. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when works. See paragraph 1.E below. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and landed loudly on the floor. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally looked. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Project Gutenberg-tm works. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy same room with him with the windows closed. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the sight of this and all its noise. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Foundation instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest III After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is travelling salesmen. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Literary Archive Foundation him to spare Gregor's life. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had shame and regret. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now certainty. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without copied or distributed: ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a consciousness. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Grete. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to people in all walks of life. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would have been more than they could stand to have any more SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they quickly finished their letters. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Last updated: May 20, 2012 unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to their real and natural state. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself. For additional contact information: taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Foundation his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations consciousness. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and shame and regret. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. room. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous broad to get it all underneath. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of receipt of the work. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from greatest consideration so that his family could bear the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Franz Kafka one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and my train leaves at five." him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere impose on them. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the face against her father's arm. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Translated by David Wyllie. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of gbnewby@pglaf.org even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head life led by the family during these two months, must have made him living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 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 spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact your equipment. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Translator: David Wyllie slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Translated by David Wyllie. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became copied or distributed: away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep gbnewby@pglaf.org infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with him. But as it is ..." to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; beginning of this work. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living States. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's