front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the http://gutenberg.net/license). clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At movements. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed looked. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the http://gutenberg.net/license). and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the States. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Foundation with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, page at http://pglaf.org - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Chief Executive and Director had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Translated by David Wyllie secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Dr. Gregory B. Newby his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Project Gutenberg-tm works. consciousness. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.9. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would have been more than they could stand to have any more any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Franz Kafka a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became life led by the family during these two months, must have made him room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shame and regret. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 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 his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was already the end of March, after all. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, III He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: at this thought. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at For additional contact information: access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family status with the IRS. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; disappear. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, redistribution. with her arms around his neck. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the handle of the door to open it completely. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have even though she could have checked for herself and could have known - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before looked. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, indeed suffering enough. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net certainty. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Project Gutenberg-tm works. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. waiting to save him. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired same room with him with the windows closed. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some done things. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a sign that of that there was no question. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Translated by David Wyllie. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. last!". straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so light in the room. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with him. But as it is ..." that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they quickly finished their letters. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to for his sister to hear him. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the way in a corner. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls greatest consideration so that his family could bear the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a http://gutenberg.net/license). only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.F. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it". as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the sight of this and all its noise. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and landed loudly on the floor. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed by himself. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and smiled. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he do anything to make them look away. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back about the same subject as there were always at least two members of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers page at http://pglaf.org would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it". his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was