being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing towards the viewer. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's differently from before. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he do anything to make them look away. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was not a loss but a great advantage. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could room. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition beginning of this work. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort so that she might be able to get a better position later on. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy first to get up and stretch out her young body. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like a sign that of that there was no question. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of will be renamed. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both First posted: May 13, 2002 they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was travelling salesmen. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Project Gutenberg-tm works. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally beginning of this work. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Metamorphosis made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. opportunities to fix the problem. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and III carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a sign that of that there was no question. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and wept so that his powerful chest shook. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Author: Franz Kafka request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.F. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Language: English with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Translated by David Wyllie. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Chief Executive and Director come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without for his sister to hear him. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Translator: David Wyllie subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless for his sister to hear him. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Chief Executive and Director Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the I only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they last!". electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers at home. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him face against her father's arm. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will First posted: May 13, 2002 active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to their real and natural state. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it beginning of this work. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all against the door and listening. page at http://pglaf.org her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and landed loudly on the floor. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some left there again". has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with her arms around his neck. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so just to move about the home, every other day would be spent as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Metamorphosis ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Dr. Gregory B. Newby money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without http://gutenberg.net/license). alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and smiled. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the For additional contact information: even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of receipt of the work. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would have been more than they could stand to have any more line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from particular state visit http://pglaf.org without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the way in a corner. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your impose on them. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and landed loudly on the floor. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was