struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Translated by David Wyllie. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Translated by David Wyllie. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the between all the easier". this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a sign that of that there was no question. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles down the room. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Translator: David Wyllie if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work before. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.E.9. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. my train leaves at five." anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his between all the easier". increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and landed loudly on the floor. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer III any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Metamorphosis sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards redistribution. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he opportunities to fix the problem. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped for his sister to hear him. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm approach us with offers to donate. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit *** START: FULL LICENSE *** unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be III how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of impose on them. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear I cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The First posted: May 13, 2002 they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then page at http://pglaf.org crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Author: Franz Kafka pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were towards the viewer. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. gbnewby@pglaf.org do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you page at http://pglaf.org corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor works. See paragraph 1.E below. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Language: English away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then DAMAGE. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with her arms around his neck. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear disappear. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty first to get up and stretch out her young body. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself down into the middle of the dinner table. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm will be renamed. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got down into the middle of the dinner table. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed below. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest expression in her eyes. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite it". All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make