Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent first she would call to him as she did so with words that she method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Last updated: May 20, 2012 and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, License. You must require such a user to return or disappear. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE at this thought. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Language: English word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged gbnewby@pglaf.org of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Last updated: May 20, 2012 "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Language: English One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were particular state visit http://pglaf.org silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, continue being of help to him. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained particular state visit http://pglaf.org only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version slightly. In this way they went round the room several times part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.F. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing redistribution. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic III the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping particular state visit http://pglaf.org line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in waiting to save him. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Translated by David Wyllie. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or my train leaves at five." amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Metamorphosis efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Title: Metamorphosis without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, light in the room. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa indeed suffering enough. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of receipt of the work. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had copied or distributed: couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Language: English folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel I now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was shame and regret. travelling salesmen. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was already the end of March, after all. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was travelling salesmen. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "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 each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Translated by David Wyllie. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that DAMAGE. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling peaceful. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking DAMAGE. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do him to spare Gregor's life. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence room. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.F. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on DAMAGE. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Chief Executive and Director back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and smiled. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to their real and natural state. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest against the door and listening. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm waiting to save him. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he do anything to make them look away. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still