the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff below. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more things had become superfluous which, although they could not be stick, then, finally, all was quiet. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was already the end of March, after all. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to gbnewby@pglaf.org for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Translated by David Wyllie as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards down the room. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself expression in her eyes. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Translated by David Wyllie. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping III When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground so that she might be able to get a better position later on. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Translated by David Wyllie. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole electronic works room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Literary Archive Foundation himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one works. the handle of the door to open it completely. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there at home. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with her arms around his neck. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Dr. Gregory B. Newby cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can particular state visit http://pglaf.org pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the way in a corner. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to disappear. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the way in a corner. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged my train leaves at five." them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with her arms around his neck. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but movements. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite impose on them. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Author: Franz Kafka it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work II http://www.gutenberg.net glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to page at http://pglaf.org After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also consciousness. my train leaves at five." If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was not a loss but a great advantage. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any will be renamed. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn continue being of help to him. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the handle of the door to open it completely. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and done things. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she for his sister to hear him. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project First posted: May 13, 2002 thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and smiled. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he do anything to make them look away. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Last updated: May 20, 2012 how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three peaceful. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Translated by David Wyllie reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.E.9. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Dr. Gregory B. Newby breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly