they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired light in the room. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be dry-eyed at the table. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and landed loudly on the floor. continue being of help to him. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight by himself. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Translated by David Wyllie with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until slightly. In this way they went round the room several times even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to their real and natural state. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of receipt of the work. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think *** START: FULL LICENSE *** stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any gbnewby@pglaf.org what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a came back. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against left there again". now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been disappear. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the way in a corner. Literary Archive Foundation secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it works. See paragraph 1.E below. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely approach us with offers to donate. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the differently from before. your equipment. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Grete. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the your equipment. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for disappear. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Metamorphosis But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop left there again". heavily on the floor. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, last!". badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview even though she could have checked for herself and could have known gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with her arms around his neck. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they quickly finished their letters. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the States. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it works. See paragraph 1.E below. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Title: Metamorphosis to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard with him. But as it is ..." from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so travelling salesmen. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness indeed suffering enough. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so by himself. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not status with the IRS. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Title: Metamorphosis room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly same room with him with the windows closed. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and opportunities to fix the problem. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been differently from before. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there was still some money available from the old days. It was not door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the way in a corner. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised for his sister to hear him. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in by himself. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good things had become superfluous which, although they could not be flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Last updated: May 20, 2012 them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to their real and natural state. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had indeed suffering enough. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ways including including checks, online payments and credit card driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you towards the viewer. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Author: Franz Kafka from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of receipt of the work. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight will be renamed. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned travelling salesmen. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have him to spare Gregor's life. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps