*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Translated by David Wyllie. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread broad to get it all underneath. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all http://gutenberg.net/license). and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or at home. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good below. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with him. But as it is ..." wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was already the end of March, after all. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See heavily on the floor. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away travelling salesmen. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the way in a corner. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Last updated: May 20, 2012 called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. down the room. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could gbnewby@pglaf.org With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his same room with him with the windows closed. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the by himself. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.E.9. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the way in a corner. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating without anything decisive happening, without even giving the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg stick, then, finally, all was quiet. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the works. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Grete. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk about the same subject as there were always at least two members of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking States. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which down the room. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Franz Kafka The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. down the room. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. indeed suffering enough. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net at this thought. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Language: English works. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or down the room. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg heavily on the floor. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a would have been more than they could stand to have any more she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included greatest consideration so that his family could bear the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies subject to the trademark license, especially commercial how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become from their decision to move was much more to do with their total is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the way in a corner. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the handle of the door to open it completely. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity subject to the trademark license, especially commercial work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to their real and natural state. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his between all the easier". Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Language: English it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Franz Kafka water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. him to spare Gregor's life. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project people in all walks of life. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Foundation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in heavily on the floor. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you gbnewby@pglaf.org stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it himself. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to their real and natural state. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. down the room. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never