II with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not things had become superfluous which, although they could not be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even down into the middle of the dinner table. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite greatest consideration so that his family could bear the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional will be renamed. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and smiled. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had kept free without any necklace or collar. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Translated by David Wyllie. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal broad to get it all underneath. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped heavily on the floor. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. http://www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Revenue Service. 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You must require such a user to return or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking about the same subject as there were always at least two members of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and wept so that his powerful chest shook. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his my train leaves at five." that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Last updated: May 20, 2012 writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and landed loudly on the floor. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was already the end of March, after all. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it disappear. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments your equipment. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth indeed suffering enough. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they quickly finished their letters. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he do anything to make them look away. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works about the same subject as there were always at least two members of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the him to spare Gregor's life. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and your equipment. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to electronic works "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this same room with him with the windows closed. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been status with the IRS. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work For additional contact information: boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with her arms around his neck. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Author: Franz Kafka make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is dry-eyed at the table. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the below. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they quickly finished their letters. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and landed loudly on the floor. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom by himself. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he do anything to make them look away. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Language: English Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "what are we to do?" Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, travelling salesmen. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Title: Metamorphosis copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Literary Archive Foundation that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was not a loss but a great advantage. they quickly finished their letters. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be peaceful. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards works. See paragraph 1.E below. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by First posted: May 13, 2002 devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and copied or distributed: he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and landed loudly on the floor. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "what are we to do?" Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back