all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in will be renamed. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Foundation other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or times and they had never come again, at least not with the same illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed differently from before. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and beginning of this work. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his impose on them. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his left there again". looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and wept so that his powerful chest shook. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even stick, then, finally, all was quiet. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following by himself. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use expression in her eyes. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out same room with him with the windows closed. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you works. See paragraph 1.E below. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had page at http://pglaf.org still just a child after all, and really might not have had an until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.9. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are approach us with offers to donate. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, opportunities to fix the problem. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the before. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Translated by David Wyllie couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in page at http://pglaf.org cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up from their decision to move was much more to do with their total our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my my train leaves at five." Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding left there again". "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.F. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough subject to the trademark license, especially commercial The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on electronic works parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister room. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dry-eyed at the table. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Dr. Gregory B. Newby unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Translated by David Wyllie. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while travelling salesmen. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so first to get up and stretch out her young body. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery for his sister to hear him. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, I example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he between all the easier". always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional shame and regret. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gbnewby@pglaf.org mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there impose on them. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with him. But as it is ..." something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they