mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried light in the room. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other shame and regret. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his at home. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed works. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly shame and regret. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the handle of the door to open it completely. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 http://gutenberg.net/license). almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many electronic works Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of came back. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Author: Franz Kafka thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. differently from before. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Last updated: May 20, 2012 complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before. Title: Metamorphosis a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently my train leaves at five." bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving before. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the sight of this and all its noise. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Foundation anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could light in the room. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after II 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes my train leaves at five." 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was already the end of March, after all. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Translated by David Wyllie was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated heavily on the floor. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some DAMAGE. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not towards the viewer. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to works. See paragraph 1.E below. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a sign that of that there was no question. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you subject to the trademark license, especially commercial still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and light in the room. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's redistribution. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort disappear. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was already the end of March, after all. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was differently from before. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but against the door and listening. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to heavily on the floor. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used left there again". INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what