which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the waiting to save him. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will subject to the trademark license, especially commercial benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office waiting to save him. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Title: Metamorphosis cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him to spare Gregor's life. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him to spare Gregor's life. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of down into the middle of the dinner table. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. waiting to save him. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off between all the easier". 1.E.9. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Grete. works. See paragraph 1.E below. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite works. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. http://www.gutenberg.net (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that last!". around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and done things. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much over to the window where they remained with their arms around each parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out listening to the evening conversation about what price they had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His movements. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round down the room. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Translator: David Wyllie that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a sign that of that there was no question. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by II to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" works. See paragraph 1.E below. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on continue being of help to him. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Translated by David Wyllie in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break approach us with offers to donate. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do against the door and listening. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Franz Kafka their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with her arms around his neck. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the last!". hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Foundation for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was not a loss but a great advantage. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still without anything decisive happening, without even giving the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's against the door and listening. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you page at http://pglaf.org everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to continue being of help to him. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.E.9. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Literary Archive Foundation scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true not knowing what he should save first before his attention was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister travelling salesmen. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their http://www.gutenberg.net "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version with her arms around his neck. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "what are we to do?" courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot copied or distributed: that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space face against her father's arm. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are waiting to save him. redistribution. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self between all the easier". easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and smiled. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that heavily on the floor. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on room. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make http://gutenberg.net/license). works. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.E.9. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or times and they had never come again, at least not with the same probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and looked. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to my train leaves at five." And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not knowing what he should save first before his attention was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. people in all walks of life. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. expression in her eyes. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and status with the IRS. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of continue being of help to him. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which