they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of receipt of the work. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his opportunities to fix the problem. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate works. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. against the door and listening. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Last updated: May 20, 2012 hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at License. You must require such a user to return or expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would done things. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Grete. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was not a loss but a great advantage. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Translated by David Wyllie. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with done things. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the handle of the door to open it completely. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Language: English protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff room. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gutenberg-tm License. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to will be renamed. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Chief Executive and Director up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Translated by David Wyllie. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and smiled. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with him. But as it is ..." of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent listening to the evening conversation about what price they had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended certainty. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out electronic works - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any done things. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and at home. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop will be renamed. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence electronic works fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the handle of the door to open it completely. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then still just a child after all, and really might not have had an shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from at this thought. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did between all the easier". their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gutenberg-tm License. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood just to move about the home, every other day would be spent seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of receipt of the work. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff disappear. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a sign that of that there was no question. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Dr. Gregory B. Newby again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which between all the easier". before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that License. You must require such a user to return or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the sight of this and all its noise. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Translated by David Wyllie the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Literary Archive Foundation convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he dry-eyed at the table. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could License. You must require such a user to return or peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him to spare Gregor's life. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "what are we to do?" 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 stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!"