smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it your equipment. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally down into the middle of the dinner table. travelling salesmen. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Translated by David Wyllie. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room face against her father's arm. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when disappear. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was against the door and listening. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular consciousness. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many redistribution. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever at this thought. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Last updated: May 20, 2012 joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about differently from before. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and smiled. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a sign that of that there was no question. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across movements. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and will be renamed. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disappear. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Title: Metamorphosis because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and landed loudly on the floor. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his works. See paragraph 1.E below. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in impose on them. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole For additional contact information: sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a sign that of that there was no question. last!". room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but electronic works round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, works. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals same room with him with the windows closed. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he they quickly finished their letters. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been by himself. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), expression in her eyes. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property at this thought. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg-tm License. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing light in the room. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. first to get up and stretch out her young body. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free not knowing what he should save first before his attention was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no against the door and listening. broad to get it all underneath. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming between all the easier". DAMAGE. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by people in all walks of life. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Author: Franz Kafka sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and smiled. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked before. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak so that she might be able to get a better position later on. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without first she would call to him as she did so with words that she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without anything decisive happening, without even giving the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all movements. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short even though she could have checked for herself and could have known calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. differently from before. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend from their decision to move was much more to do with their total electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without certainty. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Translator: David Wyllie Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.F. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. beginning of this work. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she same room with him with the windows closed. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the way in a corner. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's left there again". hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and himself. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and face against her father's arm. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional copied or distributed: LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees approach us with offers to donate. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished