takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a waiting to save him. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might slightly. In this way they went round the room several times First posted: May 13, 2002 ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was not a loss but a great advantage. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Translated by David Wyllie. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was already the end of March, after all. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do first to get up and stretch out her young body. my train leaves at five." probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on towards the viewer. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "what are we to do?" owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Author: Franz Kafka it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free differently from before. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got shame and regret. below. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his regard for what might happen. 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Nor would he ever photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide status with the IRS. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and room. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even though she could have checked for herself and could have known bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from their decision to move was much more to do with their total frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was already the end of March, after all. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the for his sister to hear him. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was already the end of March, after all. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm DAMAGE. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Metamorphosis gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way light in the room. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ways including including checks, online payments and credit card office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember peaceful. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was already the end of March, after all. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Chief Executive and Director with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. certainty. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, your equipment. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dry-eyed at the table. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between stick, then, finally, all was quiet. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. States. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would dry-eyed at the table. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new light in the room. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of receipt of the work. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost came back. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and landed loudly on the floor. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. my train leaves at five." usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had kept free without any necklace or collar. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister DAMAGE. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more *** START: FULL LICENSE *** wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out shame and regret. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I times and they had never come again, at least not with the same incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether dry-eyed at the table. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or peaceful. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room first to get up and stretch out her young body. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and