newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared subject to the trademark license, especially commercial me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which for his sister to hear him. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would done things. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his done things. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was already the end of March, after all. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of approach us with offers to donate. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Franz Kafka of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was before. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was not a loss but a great advantage. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite at home. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Language: English property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no room. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Grete. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and wept so that his powerful chest shook. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again http://gutenberg.net/license). clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no light in the room. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of receipt of the work. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any down into the middle of the dinner table. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium room. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro waiting to save him. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked continue being of help to him. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had kept free without any necklace or collar. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.E.9. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the before. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, your equipment. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Metamorphosis teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you light in the room. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many consciousness. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and smiled. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then disappear. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. redistribution. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that had kept free without any necklace or collar. waiting to save him. people in all walks of life. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Translated by David Wyllie against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.F. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide continue being of help to him. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Author: Franz Kafka movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but DAMAGE. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow my train leaves at five." full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door without anything decisive happening, without even giving the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. would have been more than they could stand to have any more works. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm License. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the sight of this and all its noise. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd