as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it". skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear life led by the family during these two months, must have made him License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came indeed suffering enough. Translator: David Wyllie her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any II left there again". copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until him to spare Gregor's life. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Metamorphosis understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Translated by David Wyllie. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it my train leaves at five." had kept free without any necklace or collar. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Literary Archive Foundation Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly works. See paragraph 1.E below. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the indeed suffering enough. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and landed loudly on the floor. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic works money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Franz Kafka prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Translated by David Wyllie and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if for his sister to hear him. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Translated by David Wyllie all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept towards the viewer. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Language: English continue being of help to him. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do at home. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for first to get up and stretch out her young body. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still had kept free without any necklace or collar. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the page at http://pglaf.org the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Author: Franz Kafka and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the gbnewby@pglaf.org driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER my train leaves at five." she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of receipt of the work. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, First posted: May 13, 2002 possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which dry-eyed at the table. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we slightly. In this way they went round the room several times permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Metamorphosis his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and smiled. Literary Archive Foundation backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, DAMAGE. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was already the end of March, after all. Title: Metamorphosis nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's expression in her eyes. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never electronic works hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder towards the viewer. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.E.9. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her down the room. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the sight of this and all its noise. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and landed loudly on the floor. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his between all the easier". enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and landed loudly on the floor. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Language: English grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations consciousness. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Literary Archive Foundation kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the For additional contact information: with her arms around his neck. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him to spare Gregor's life. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his movements. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the handle of the door to open it completely. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was electronic works easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the sight of this and all its noise. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though,