her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned disappear. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something works. See paragraph 1.E below. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and heavily on the floor. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He came back. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would have been more than they could stand to have any more ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, waiting to save him. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Author: Franz Kafka somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Dr. Gregory B. Newby as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. by himself. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with her arms around his neck. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised so that she might be able to get a better position later on. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.E.9. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a beginning of this work. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. States. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls room. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three below. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was already the end of March, after all. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm License. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off towards the viewer. Translated by David Wyllie. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Translated by David Wyllie. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they dry-eyed at the table. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against the door and listening. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, will be renamed. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who just to move about the home, every other day would be spent them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to it". "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to down the room. usual. 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At that, and without do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, it". one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and smiled. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he do anything to make them look away. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Title: Metamorphosis fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Foundation seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Literary Archive Foundation intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where your equipment. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more even though she could have checked for herself and could have known is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Chief Executive and Director Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without works. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the way in a corner. the sight of this and all its noise. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly still just a child after all, and really might not have had an more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had differently from before. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty people in all walks of life. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Last updated: May 20, 2012 charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. For additional contact information: harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Translated by David Wyllie. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro my train leaves at five." how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Translated by David Wyllie. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, movements. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Title: Metamorphosis suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview