wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in done things. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Translator: David Wyllie Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just at home. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 1.F. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention first to get up and stretch out her young body. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to their real and natural state. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had kept free without any necklace or collar. First posted: May 13, 2002 of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. before. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, waiting to save him. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Chief Executive and Director careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and heavily on the floor. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even my train leaves at five." Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: First posted: May 13, 2002 although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to First posted: May 13, 2002 If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and wept so that his powerful chest shook. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Grete. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net first she would call to him as she did so with words that she anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, http://www.gutenberg.net decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. I of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, down into the middle of the dinner table. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was status with the IRS. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Last updated: May 20, 2012 future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself below. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they last!". driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him to spare Gregor's life. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost DAMAGE. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when http://www.gutenberg.net better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than http://www.gutenberg.net sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall differently from before. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Dr. Gregory B. Newby could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his dry-eyed at the table. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even though she could have checked for herself and could have known for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly my train leaves at five." make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "what are we to do?" Translated by David Wyllie. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt approach us with offers to donate. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. done things. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when for his sister to hear him. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Language: English which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his shame and regret. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at home. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Title: Metamorphosis any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Franz Kafka driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was