the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works towards the viewer. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the sight of this and all its noise. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Translated by David Wyllie. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go my train leaves at five." around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd came back. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a sign that of that there was no question. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and landed loudly on the floor. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and States. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would have been more than they could stand to have any more they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. consciousness. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change room. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the dry-eyed at the table. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance by himself. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at impose on them. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in disappear. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the I Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss States. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be left there again". Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the sight of this and all its noise. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Foundation your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever First posted: May 13, 2002 her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was not a loss but a great advantage. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" differently from before. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and landed loudly on the floor. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Translator: David Wyllie sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with him. But as it is ..." was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been first she would call to him as she did so with words that she considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who left there again". "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this just to move about the home, every other day would be spent humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with with him. But as it is ..." politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their things had become superfluous which, although they could not be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be still just a child after all, and really might not have had an freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table