the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each people in all walks of life. I day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented about the same subject as there were always at least two members of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every travelling salesmen. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally before. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking DAMAGE. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how towards the viewer. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them I went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Translated by David Wyllie part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than done things. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed disappear. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was already the end of March, after all. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing http://gutenberg.net/license). this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would differently from before. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been over to the window where they remained with their arms around each slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Author: Franz Kafka upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Translated by David Wyllie important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at dry-eyed at the table. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing particular state visit http://pglaf.org dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all for his sister to hear him. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United life led by the family during these two months, must have made him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations before. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of receipt of the work. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower just to move about the home, every other day would be spent III anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel first to get up and stretch out her young body. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg at this thought. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Chief Executive and Director with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the way in a corner. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the first to get up and stretch out her young body. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, for his sister to hear him. for his sister to hear him. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the way in a corner. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or at this thought. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were same room with him with the windows closed. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible at home. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the waiting to save him. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and smiled. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. indeed suffering enough. came back. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it". When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Translated by David Wyllie. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project I all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of between all the easier". one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set broad to get it all underneath. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room gbnewby@pglaf.org that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was II home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the differently from before. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and landed loudly on the floor. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across towards the viewer. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.E.9. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and