This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to first to get up and stretch out her young body. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Dr. Gregory B. Newby in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to redistribution. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The room. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the handle of the door to open it completely. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to looked. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. room. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they quickly finished their letters. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and against the door and listening. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about at home. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the sight of this and all its noise. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Last updated: May 20, 2012 access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Translator: David Wyllie the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, your equipment. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and never to have to open the door unless it was especially structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door at this thought. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Translator: David Wyllie two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Last updated: May 20, 2012 he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did For additional contact information: this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming at home. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Last updated: May 20, 2012 even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the way in a corner. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists II electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything page at http://pglaf.org had kept free without any necklace or collar. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her between all the easier". strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like II That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "what are we to do?" quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with him. But as it is ..." "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.E.9. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm License. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Title: Metamorphosis or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the page at http://pglaf.org insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Grete. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER still just a child after all, and really might not have had an easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing page at http://pglaf.org array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear States. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not II head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall works. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight down the room. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there was still some money available from the old days. It was not swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Title: Metamorphosis as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than differently from before. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak