body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He light in the room. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Language: English LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Literary Archive Foundation because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had kept free without any necklace or collar. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free travelling salesmen. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become so that she might be able to get a better position later on. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from their decision to move was much more to do with their total how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would have been more than they could stand to have any more him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Last updated: May 20, 2012 unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the way in a corner. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Chief Executive and Director pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Dr. Gregory B. Newby With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even though she could have checked for herself and could have known but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been peaceful. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had waiting to save him. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have http://www.gutenberg.net hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough First posted: May 13, 2002 shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with at this thought. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been came back. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, below. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything face against her father's arm. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of shame and regret. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would have been more than they could stand to have any more him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Title: Metamorphosis her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and people in all walks of life. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door came back. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished certainty. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and never to have to open the door unless it was especially has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his by himself. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It before. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister disappear. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. License. You must require such a user to return or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project opportunities to fix the problem. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a II to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that II Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding expression in her eyes. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Translated by David Wyllie including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once looked. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by consciousness. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening http://gutenberg.net/license). stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was already the end of March, after all. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Metamorphosis as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous things had become superfluous which, although they could not be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his