Translator: David Wyllie state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Franz Kafka lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite face against her father's arm. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished people in all walks of life. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the handle of the door to open it completely. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right movements. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had kept free without any necklace or collar. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his DAMAGE. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Author: Franz Kafka TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Grete. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just copied or distributed: themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had kept free without any necklace or collar. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the sight of this and all its noise. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, same room with him with the windows closed. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Last updated: May 20, 2012 goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned http://gutenberg.net/license). Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar States. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and smiled. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.E.9. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Translated by David Wyllie. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 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 was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Translated by David Wyllie. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her shame and regret. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing License. You must require such a user to return or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every movements. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's peaceful. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with her arms around his neck. him to spare Gregor's life. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his differently from before. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never status with the IRS. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on http://www.gutenberg.net taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Title: Metamorphosis pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, DAMAGE. works. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with her arms around his neck. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now people in all walks of life. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after things had become superfluous which, although they could not be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ways including including checks, online payments and credit card included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Literary Archive Foundation more, everything was left up to him. 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Its business office is located at increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 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He would often hear protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with her arms around his neck. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate First posted: May 13, 2002 his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was not a loss but a great advantage. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each first to get up and stretch out her young body. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money States. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was not a loss but a great advantage. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if before. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was already the end of March, after all. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Foundation with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. towards the viewer. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the