following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Literary Archive Foundation And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Translated by David Wyllie. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit certainty. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious without anything decisive happening, without even giving the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard last!". remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of electronic works day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with status with the IRS. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and smiled. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.F. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when below. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH gbnewby@pglaf.org This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her your equipment. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight had kept free without any necklace or collar. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Translator: David Wyllie against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Project Gutenberg-tm works. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Chief Executive and Director this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned first she would call to him as she did so with words that she trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he do anything to make them look away. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I will be renamed. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into done things. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if travelling salesmen. Title: Metamorphosis Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence works. See paragraph 1.E below. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with her arms around his neck. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Translated by David Wyllie. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only beginning of this work. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Translator: David Wyllie clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to travelling salesmen. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. http://gutenberg.net/license). wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Last updated: May 20, 2012 they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.E.9. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the sight of this and all its noise. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and smiled. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER electronic works them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Translated by David Wyllie prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I DAMAGE. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the sight of this and all its noise. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: *** START: FULL LICENSE *** different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Translated by David Wyllie. himself. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Dr. Gregory B. Newby compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk against the door and listening. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would