front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there I as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value about the same subject as there were always at least two members of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor DAMAGE. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which heavily on the floor. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate DAMAGE. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with my train leaves at five." out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Grete. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In left there again". care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Metamorphosis Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was not a loss but a great advantage. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Foundation life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it looked. peaceful. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to I mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Grete. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding below. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of against the door and listening. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would have been more than they could stand to have any more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the works. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of receipt of the work. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other differently from before. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only life led by the family during these two months, must have made him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Language: English if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would have been more than they could stand to have any more next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss light in the room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied peaceful. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall electronic works somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. http://gutenberg.net/license). all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the way in a corner. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Translated by David Wyllie say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming broad to get it all underneath. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the First posted: May 13, 2002 Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement by himself. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a gbnewby@pglaf.org come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Translated by David Wyllie. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it". subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper travelling salesmen. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot beginning of this work. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Title: Metamorphosis look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours between all the easier". he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - at home. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be differently from before. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his below. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Translated by David Wyllie. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and light in the room. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their down the room. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Dr. Gregory B. Newby next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the sight of this and all its noise. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their gbnewby@pglaf.org broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is for his sister to hear him. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the expression in her eyes. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg-tm License. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by approach us with offers to donate. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up indeed suffering enough. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Translated by David Wyllie superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his will be renamed. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was not a loss but a great advantage. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet.