"Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shame and regret. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of impose on them. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the sight of this and all its noise. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a sign that of that there was no question. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in for his sister to hear him. would have been more than they could stand to have any more returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on light in the room. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Author: Franz Kafka "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to copied or distributed: unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa slightly. In this way they went round the room several times electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they quickly finished their letters. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Title: Metamorphosis providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when will be renamed. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and landed loudly on the floor. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before broad to get it all underneath. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the dry-eyed at the table. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up at this thought. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from their decision to move was much more to do with their total been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Translated by David Wyllie With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of http://gutenberg.net/license). kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him about the same subject as there were always at least two members of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Last updated: May 20, 2012 If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been against the door and listening. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was down into the middle of the dinner table. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something not knowing what he should save first before his attention was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To impose on them. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned redistribution. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen approach us with offers to donate. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he against the door and listening. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is life led by the family during these two months, must have made him they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Translator: David Wyllie Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat II wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Title: Metamorphosis was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and redistribution. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without First posted: May 13, 2002 especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his electronic works in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the I Foundation all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he disappear. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg-tm License. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Grete. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.9. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." slightly. In this way they went round the room several times His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Translated by David Wyllie. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to their real and natural state. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many For additional contact information: round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with her arms around his neck. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Translated by David Wyllie would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. below. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project opportunities to fix the problem. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with him. But as it is ..." open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door