of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Grete. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any subject to the trademark license, especially commercial continue being of help to him. with him. But as it is ..." definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between III Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother last!". http://gutenberg.net/license). himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.9. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Translated by David Wyllie. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gutenberg-tm License. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still just to move about the home, every other day would be spent mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; towards the viewer. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Project Gutenberg-tm works. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised movements. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing works. See paragraph 1.E below. expression in her eyes. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Last updated: May 20, 2012 achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "what are we to do?" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they quickly finished their letters. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in works. See paragraph 1.E below. approach us with offers to donate. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Translated by David Wyllie. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.E.9. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and smiled. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, shame and regret. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the travelling salesmen. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but waiting to save him. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if him to spare Gregor's life. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Chief Executive and Director there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they quickly finished their letters. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" came back. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and smiled. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Language: English had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding against the door and listening. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and landed loudly on the floor. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Translated by David Wyllie. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out before. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Literary Archive Foundation word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, certainty. impose on them. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight at this thought. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they quickly finished their letters. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. came back. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say continue being of help to him. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, indeed suffering enough. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the way in a corner. he do anything to make them look away. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and expression in her eyes. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like your equipment. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you travelling salesmen. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not works. See paragraph 1.E below. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon came back. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand I his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or a sign that of that there was no question. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please,