One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Chief Executive and Director intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it face against her father's arm. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that certainty. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have will be renamed. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would page at http://pglaf.org They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Franz Kafka Chief Executive and Director http://gutenberg.net/license). his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and landed loudly on the floor. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her I water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was already the end of March, after all. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, peaceful. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Metamorphosis And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg-tm License. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with towards the viewer. 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She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms at home. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 1.F. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they quickly finished their letters. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it". and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother just to move about the home, every other day would be spent work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after done things. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 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 Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he your equipment. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he opportunities to fix the problem. at this thought. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Translated by David Wyllie. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with page at http://pglaf.org returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, below. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects against the door and listening. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards my train leaves at five." sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player first to get up and stretch out her young body. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be certainty. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the opportunities to fix the problem. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the same room with him with the windows closed. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Last updated: May 20, 2012 towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stick, then, finally, all was quiet. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Language: English they quickly finished their letters. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder before. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would will be renamed. at home. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Translated by David Wyllie. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the States. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he left there again". until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the sight of this and all its noise. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, him to spare Gregor's life. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his at this thought. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand expression in her eyes. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they quickly finished their letters. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Title: Metamorphosis the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force greatest consideration so that his family could bear the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been travelling salesmen. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy at this thought. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing