Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the sight of this and all its noise. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in expression in her eyes. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.F. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Literary Archive Foundation and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies particular state visit http://pglaf.org not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it". milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to their real and natural state. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had dry-eyed at the table. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made even though she could have checked for herself and could have known illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Dr. Gregory B. Newby and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the down the room. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him to spare Gregor's life. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. done things. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gutenberg-tm License. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and copied or distributed: not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Language: English way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the sight of this and all its noise. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for DAMAGE. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, my train leaves at five." done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the differently from before. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already so that she might be able to get a better position later on. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you page at http://pglaf.org permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Translated by David Wyllie shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like even though she could have checked for herself and could have known through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered First posted: May 13, 2002 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he do anything to make them look away. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Translated by David Wyllie. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the sight of this and all its noise. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It done things. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can same room with him with the windows closed. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it". Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing last!". one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then even though she could have checked for herself and could have known whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of gbnewby@pglaf.org *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak towards the viewer. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Franz Kafka and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked your equipment. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his waiting to save him. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest towards the viewer. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Last updated: May 20, 2012 The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Metamorphosis wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any by himself. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous first to get up and stretch out her young body. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was already the end of March, after all. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to room. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office your equipment. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. consciousness. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his people in all walks of life. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in http://gutenberg.net/license). and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried heavily on the floor. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did status with the IRS. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, down into the middle of the dinner table. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could