dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no approach us with offers to donate. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Translated by David Wyllie. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of heavily on the floor. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." even though she could have checked for herself and could have known joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, page at http://pglaf.org did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 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 immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. particular state visit http://pglaf.org thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stick, then, finally, all was quiet. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Literary Archive Foundation concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Grete. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. For additional contact information: found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Translated by David Wyllie. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. below. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.E.9. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, my train leaves at five." were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the way in a corner. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Literary Archive Foundation because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any electronic works wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance differently from before. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Dr. Gregory B. Newby of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Chief Executive and Director from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him it". thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven my train leaves at five." has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the below. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Translated by David Wyllie. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared electronic works on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg-tm License. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and never to have to open the door unless it was especially permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him http://www.gutenberg.net or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by broad to get it all underneath. http://www.gutenberg.net Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and smiled. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they quickly finished their letters. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular down the room. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into III able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to offer him. 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The uniform had not been new to start with, but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Last updated: May 20, 2012 destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill License. You must require such a user to return or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 1.E.9. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He certainty. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was already the end of March, after all. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him to spare Gregor's life. light in the room. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Translator: David Wyllie "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed