round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably just to move about the home, every other day would be spent flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Author: Franz Kafka and smiled. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was not a loss but a great advantage. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his heavily on the floor. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once times and they had never come again, at least not with the same subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles light in the room. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with her arms around his neck. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the way in a corner. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly people in all walks of life. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an II suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we copied or distributed: subject to the trademark license, especially commercial accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project at this thought. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate expression in her eyes. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said looked. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Translated by David Wyllie. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. will be renamed. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and wept so that his powerful chest shook. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Metamorphosis States. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Last updated: May 20, 2012 the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present continue being of help to him. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project works. See paragraph 1.E below. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his face against her father's arm. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property not knowing what he should save first before his attention was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. for his sister to hear him. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a I politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's came back. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to at home. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw down the room. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with him. But as it is ..." of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who at home. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully slightly. In this way they went round the room several times long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and people in all walks of life. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and never to have to open the door unless it was especially intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered about the same subject as there were always at least two members of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, broad to get it all underneath. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be certainty. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Grete. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "what are we to do?" to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all shame and regret. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if for his sister to hear him. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.F. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and indeed suffering enough. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. impose on them. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full