listening to the evening conversation about what price they had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Author: Franz Kafka milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Language: English The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could towards the viewer. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. consciousness. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Project Gutenberg-tm works. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep just to move about the home, every other day would be spent eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would have been more than they could stand to have any more things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net will be renamed. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Literary Archive Foundation travelling salesmen. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent DAMAGE. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had my train leaves at five." But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Franz Kafka hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully for his sister to hear him. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For from their decision to move was much more to do with their total broad to get it all underneath. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so peaceful. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family approach us with offers to donate. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower towards the viewer. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the http://gutenberg.net/license). home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too would have been more than they could stand to have any more repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers differently from before. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free came back. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so greatest consideration so that his family could bear the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's travelling salesmen. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E.9. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than License. You must require such a user to return or their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in down into the middle of the dinner table. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Translated by David Wyllie. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard particular state visit http://pglaf.org lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on particular state visit http://pglaf.org keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which I doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to works. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current subject to the trademark license, especially commercial she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and status with the IRS. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Translated by David Wyllie. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they quickly finished their letters. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he do anything to make them look away. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work impose on them. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Title: Metamorphosis could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you I example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. continue being of help to him. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Chief Executive and Director perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would done things. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To first she would call to him as she did so with words that she expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had kept free without any necklace or collar. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours looked. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it face against her father's arm. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works first to get up and stretch out her young body. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not