501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the for his sister to hear him. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body towards the viewer. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like beginning of this work. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Last updated: May 20, 2012 used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all *** START: FULL LICENSE *** pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to their real and natural state. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his consciousness. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of broad to get it all underneath. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised differently from before. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to him to spare Gregor's life. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking shame and regret. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. movements. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal my train leaves at five." Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 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 shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they quickly finished their letters. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers your equipment. my train leaves at five." himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on before. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished at home. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 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 turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in For additional contact information: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister himself. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his http://gutenberg.net/license). One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was electronic works the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and smiled. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they your equipment. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and redistribution. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gutenberg-tm License. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good without anything decisive happening, without even giving the broad to get it all underneath. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the particular state visit http://pglaf.org Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped page at http://pglaf.org dry-eyed at the table. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had kept free without any necklace or collar. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving beginning of this work. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies it". chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed approach us with offers to donate. Translated by David Wyllie. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Foundation warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.F. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their left there again". Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh approach us with offers to donate. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all waiting to save him. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Franz Kafka went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from light in the room. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Translator: David Wyllie it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day copied or distributed: quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Author: Franz Kafka room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Metamorphosis his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden works. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that slightly. In this way they went round the room several times favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his page at http://pglaf.org is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the continue being of help to him. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at particular state visit http://pglaf.org office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good