disappear. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Foundation opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood without anything decisive happening, without even giving the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of disappear. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and landed loudly on the floor. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with particular state visit http://pglaf.org strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they quickly finished their letters. to their real and natural state. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier face against her father's arm. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and landed loudly on the floor. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Last updated: May 20, 2012 little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and smiled. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any heavily on the floor. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn between all the easier". complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that heavily on the floor. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Translated by David Wyllie. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in For additional contact information: how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works http://www.gutenberg.net himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried travelling salesmen. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Author: Franz Kafka up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Translated by David Wyllie. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Language: English repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Translated by David Wyllie. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying continue being of help to him. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there For additional contact information: noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any he do anything to make them look away. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the opportunities to fix the problem. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I status with the IRS. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could beginning of this work. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy your equipment. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she down into the middle of the dinner table. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Last updated: May 20, 2012 all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and smiled. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and peaceful. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into DAMAGE. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to will be renamed. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Foundation expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Metamorphosis time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.E.9. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do beginning of this work. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread beginning of this work. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards status with the IRS. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to beginning of this work. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered