the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying my train leaves at five." nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the came back. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready same room with him with the windows closed. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Metamorphosis 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would continue being of help to him. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the done things. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all so that she might be able to get a better position later on. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over peaceful. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three heavily on the floor. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear http://gutenberg.net/license). permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were it". stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was already the end of March, after all. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had kept free without any necklace or collar. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he do anything to make them look away. for his sister to hear him. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm consciousness. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. dry-eyed at the table. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: disappear. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the people in all walks of life. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The I down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project works. See paragraph 1.E below. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current continue being of help to him. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that before. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister they quickly finished their letters. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew impose on them. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be light in the room. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but same room with him with the windows closed. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch certainty. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just people in all walks of life. travelling salesmen. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of page at http://pglaf.org without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself your equipment. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with him. But as it is ..." it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "what are we to do?" certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the impose on them. gbnewby@pglaf.org been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his was already the end of March, after all. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" will be renamed. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his works. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Project Gutenberg-tm works. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the sight of this and all its noise. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Translated by David Wyllie That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the way in a corner. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about http://gutenberg.net/license). hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.E.9. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate