easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Foundation before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room face against her father's arm. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Author: Franz Kafka and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." your equipment. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on particular state visit http://pglaf.org could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Title: Metamorphosis that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Language: English their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Foundation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no stick, then, finally, all was quiet. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Foundation everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his down into the middle of the dinner table. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Title: Metamorphosis bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do works. See paragraph 1.E below. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he looked. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Chief Executive and Director approach us with offers to donate. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, your equipment. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had DAMAGE. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and never to have to open the door unless it was especially warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Language: English quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably certainty. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving people in all walks of life. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that he could not stand all of this much longer. 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When his father then opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on last!". electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ahead as if waiting for something. 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An apple then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully For additional contact information: impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for came back. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, down into the middle of the dinner table. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to works. See paragraph 1.E below. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.F. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and never to have to open the door unless it was especially without anything decisive happening, without even giving the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there was still some money available from the old days. It was not very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Metamorphosis though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had kept free without any necklace or collar. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of consciousness. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.E.9. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way I the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many would have been more than they could stand to have any more would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so my train leaves at five." from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and landed loudly on the floor. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks was not a loss but a great advantage. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E.9. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.F. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been http://gutenberg.net/license). she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Translator: David Wyllie "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door works. See paragraph 1.E below. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we him to spare Gregor's life. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain towards the viewer. a sign that of that there was no question. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my particular state visit http://pglaf.org flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose,