jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the DAMAGE. and smiled. waiting to save him. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Chief Executive and Director "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father III protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found last!". Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Franz Kafka "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Title: Metamorphosis Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive waiting to save him. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Translated by David Wyllie this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had between all the easier". they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like movements. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of approach us with offers to donate. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Franz Kafka strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the sight of this and all its noise. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Metamorphosis respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and smiled. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat at this thought. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.F. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total indeed suffering enough. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.E.9. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and DAMAGE. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention same room with him with the windows closed. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 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 the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her impose on them. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. III floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ways including including checks, online payments and credit card everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Translated by David Wyllie. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees between all the easier". experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Literary Archive Foundation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Title: Metamorphosis shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Title: Metamorphosis Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a DAMAGE. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. at this thought. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to heavily on the floor. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance still just a child after all, and really might not have had an cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and shame and regret. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a my train leaves at five." 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.E.9. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, by himself. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many without anything decisive happening, without even giving the continue being of help to him. status with the IRS. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. expression in her eyes. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to at home. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with her arms around his neck. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes impose on them. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not expression in her eyes. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Translated by David Wyllie 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.E.9. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by