by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to before. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest below. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the left there again". prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of room. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and they quickly finished their letters. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in at this thought. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.9. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included disappear. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm II had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "what are we to do?" beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home beginning of this work. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not States. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their down the room. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give redistribution. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good down the room. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats peaceful. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him to spare Gregor's life. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the differently from before. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" impose on them. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any DAMAGE. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and landed loudly on the floor. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up beginning of this work. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.F. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Metamorphosis chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Dr. Gregory B. Newby which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Franz Kafka was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. States. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the same room with him with the windows closed. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me For additional contact information: 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never still just a child after all, and really might not have had an across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight http://gutenberg.net/license). doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard not knowing what he should save first before his attention was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Metamorphosis though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Metamorphosis glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full disappear. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't face against her father's arm. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 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 immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight DAMAGE. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Translated by David Wyllie. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered he do anything to make them look away. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when same room with him with the windows closed. redistribution. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Translated by David Wyllie. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Author: Franz Kafka window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him;