belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to their real and natural state. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Franz Kafka struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with him. But as it is ..." an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in heavily on the floor. 1.F. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up over to the window where they remained with their arms around each it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of people in all walks of life. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was people in all walks of life. had kept free without any necklace or collar. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head II imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm License. 1.E.9. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head works. See paragraph 1.E below. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight left there again". everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers against the door and listening. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body would have been more than they could stand to have any more *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Chief Executive and Director state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to consciousness. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him to spare Gregor's life. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Franz Kafka 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, certainty. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.9. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I there was still some money available from the old days. It was not array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with her arms around his neck. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and never to have to open the door unless it was especially down into the middle of the dinner table. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight not knowing what he should save first before his attention was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to their real and natural state. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, peaceful. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be First posted: May 13, 2002 the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange about the same subject as there were always at least two members of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not electronic works understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was my train leaves at five." to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite DAMAGE. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Translator: David Wyllie quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then by himself. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with by himself. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did expression in her eyes. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial III about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long down into the middle of the dinner table. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. States. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then First posted: May 13, 2002 more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old down the room. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations listening to the evening conversation about what price they had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to their real and natural state. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless peaceful. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Metamorphosis subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Translated by David Wyllie. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room towards the viewer. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and done things. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune looked. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was light in the room. Chief Executive and Director Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done,