works. See paragraph 1.E below. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he do anything to make them look away. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Project Gutenberg-tm works. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Metamorphosis by himself. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound broad to get it all underneath. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand differently from before. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.F. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from approach us with offers to donate. I trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their people in all walks of life. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The travelling salesmen. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and came back. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Translated by David Wyllie. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to disappear. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After at home. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and States. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if times and they had never come again, at least not with the same able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of receipt of the work. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was not a loss but a great advantage. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when http://www.gutenberg.net the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Title: Metamorphosis become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.E.9. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had I emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the copied or distributed: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work against the door and listening. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the consciousness. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can himself. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was not a loss but a great advantage. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Translated by David Wyllie with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that your equipment. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. electronic works enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent certainty. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with her arms around his neck. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Translated by David Wyllie. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to their real and natural state. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see light in the room. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging consciousness. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it redistribution. the way in a corner. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had kept free without any necklace or collar. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Author: Franz Kafka you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his face against her father's arm. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had For additional contact information: times and they had never come again, at least not with the same He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Chief Executive and Director The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** copied or distributed: particular state visit http://pglaf.org breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you between all the easier". Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they quickly finished their letters. was not a loss but a great advantage. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have peaceful. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stick, then, finally, all was quiet. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.F. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Franz Kafka he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there was still some money available from the old days. It was not I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and