his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living slightly. In this way they went round the room several times money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the came back. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was already the end of March, after all. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Author: Franz Kafka He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand left there again". Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "what are we to do?" if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Grete. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended at home. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.E.9. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his down the room. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had kept free without any necklace or collar. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Chief Executive and Director while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.F. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and people in all walks of life. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her beginning of this work. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" particular state visit http://pglaf.org understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and smiled. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous first she would call to him as she did so with words that she does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the dry-eyed at the table. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Project Gutenberg-tm works. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it". of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried *** START: FULL LICENSE *** especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it". around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the sight of this and all its noise. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this people in all walks of life. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Metamorphosis of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at done things. http://gutenberg.net/license). but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Metamorphosis money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a status with the IRS. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on http://www.gutenberg.net see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the peaceful. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to your equipment. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, my train leaves at five." business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Dr. Gregory B. Newby blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked by himself. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and room. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared subject to the trademark license, especially commercial mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Translated by David Wyllie. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost face against her father's arm. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the continue being of help to him. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to their real and natural state. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included broad to get it all underneath. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Author: Franz Kafka his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with him. But as it is ..." do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the sight of this and all its noise. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. For additional contact information: from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising First posted: May 13, 2002 feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" movements. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Literary Archive Foundation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Title: Metamorphosis her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to consciousness. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose States. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Translated by David Wyllie. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a III from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - between all the easier". than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Literary Archive Foundation her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was not a loss but a great advantage. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was not a loss but a great advantage. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a same room with him with the windows closed. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." travelling salesmen. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would