stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's peaceful. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of receipt of the work. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he room. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible page at http://pglaf.org re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless page at http://pglaf.org re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had kept free without any necklace or collar. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. redistribution. looked. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to done things. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the expression in her eyes. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm face against her father's arm. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him against the door and listening. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in your equipment. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to your equipment. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.F. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with gbnewby@pglaf.org how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the peaceful. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what will be renamed. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Last updated: May 20, 2012 nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, indeed suffering enough. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Author: Franz Kafka they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Translated by David Wyllie. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, him to spare Gregor's life. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Translator: David Wyllie easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.E.9. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom below. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep opportunities to fix the problem. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just gbnewby@pglaf.org Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.F. status with the IRS. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property first to get up and stretch out her young body. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more opportunities to fix the problem. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; room. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Translated by David Wyllie. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and First posted: May 13, 2002 She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as things had become superfluous which, although they could not be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the for his sister to hear him. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with expression in her eyes. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. last!". slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works,