breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Language: English with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would expression in her eyes. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed First posted: May 13, 2002 http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email at this thought. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Grete. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with her arms around his neck. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It there was still some money available from the old days. It was not insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular *** START: FULL LICENSE *** protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock done things. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of receipt of the work. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something http://gutenberg.net/license). to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Franz Kafka little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Title: Metamorphosis removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had broad to get it all underneath. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat movements. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.E.9. consciousness. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Dr. Gregory B. Newby it". they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without http://gutenberg.net/license). charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here without anything decisive happening, without even giving the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel slightly. In this way they went round the room several times one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round expression in her eyes. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.F. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and came back. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out continue being of help to him. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Literary Archive Foundation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that came back. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Metamorphosis people in all walks of life. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide down into the middle of the dinner table. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all works. See paragraph 1.E below. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. done things. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gutenberg-tm License. the way in a corner. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing light in the room. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Title: Metamorphosis If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Translator: David Wyllie complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with left there again". instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Title: Metamorphosis disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any approach us with offers to donate. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Foundation earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's about the same subject as there were always at least two members of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been done things. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was differently from before. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms looked. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his impose on them. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was him to spare Gregor's life. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at not knowing what he should save first before his attention was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow people in all walks of life. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Foundation recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back