there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Translated by David Wyllie. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they for his sister to hear him. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At movements. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his dry-eyed at the table. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would have been more than they could stand to have any more curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared at home. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the way in a corner. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael looked. at this thought. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Dr. Gregory B. Newby Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Dr. Gregory B. Newby planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Foundation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project face against her father's arm. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, against the door and listening. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to their real and natural state. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and will be renamed. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided works. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern works. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived I transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies for his sister to hear him. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one approach us with offers to donate. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was already the end of March, after all. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his electronic works backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If below. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in came back. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was License. You must require such a user to return or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" approach us with offers to donate. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a first to get up and stretch out her young body. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the down the room. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Metamorphosis Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the handle of the door to open it completely. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy License. You must require such a user to return or electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was First posted: May 13, 2002 before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door below. http://gutenberg.net/license). page at http://pglaf.org driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with him. But as it is ..." imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the left there again". anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in