Translated by David Wyllie number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from by himself. expression in her eyes. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Translated by David Wyllie. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with expression in her eyes. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When still just a child after all, and really might not have had an spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, works. See paragraph 1.E below. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and wept so that his powerful chest shook. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. waiting to save him. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent times and they had never come again, at least not with the same dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ways including including checks, online payments and credit card His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough shame and regret. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. came back. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a my train leaves at five." until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.F. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in works. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally States. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Metamorphosis He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, For additional contact information: there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor II becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this there was still some money available from the old days. It was not just to move about the home, every other day would be spent now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was page at http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his down the room. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, heavily on the floor. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you expression in her eyes. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Translated by David Wyllie. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Metamorphosis efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly your equipment. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if movements. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally For additional contact information: wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all him to spare Gregor's life. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Dr. Gregory B. Newby thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of movements. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than he do anything to make them look away. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer opportunities to fix the problem. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was not a loss but a great advantage. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Last updated: May 20, 2012 they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm License. You must require such a user to return or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael expression in her eyes. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Author: Franz Kafka his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Translator: David Wyllie gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no For additional contact information: I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of looked. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from disappear. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up between all the easier". serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would have been more than they could stand to have any more could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Title: Metamorphosis law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, DAMAGE. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a works. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing