up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Translator: David Wyllie as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Project Gutenberg-tm works. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to done things. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got they quickly finished their letters. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the with him. But as it is ..." up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Metamorphosis of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the disappear. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his States. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and landed loudly on the floor. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it". as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement first she would call to him as she did so with words that she difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might without anything decisive happening, without even giving the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief continue being of help to him. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, movements. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in certainty. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming waiting to save him. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Translated by David Wyllie. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Last updated: May 20, 2012 furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, travelling salesmen. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which at home. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did dry-eyed at the table. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do For additional contact information: afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving For additional contact information: able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently http://gutenberg.net/license). it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was approach us with offers to donate. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto travelling salesmen. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "what are we to do?" to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably opportunities to fix the problem. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the below. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Project Gutenberg-tm works. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always over to the window where they remained with their arms around each state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back heavily on the floor. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Author: Franz Kafka first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "what are we to do?" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of looked. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his First posted: May 13, 2002 amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "what are we to do?" mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room dry-eyed at the table. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution consciousness. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had without, of course, moving it an inch. 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He sat unyielding say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Franz Kafka reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple better. 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And by then there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his