her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again it". Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is below. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the heavily on the floor. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the redistribution. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was not a loss but a great advantage. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow between all the easier". thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move indeed suffering enough. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would have been more than they could stand to have any more the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I movements. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door opportunities to fix the problem. Literary Archive Foundation crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Author: Franz Kafka even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other they quickly finished their letters. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Foundation a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can over to the window where they remained with their arms around each better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Chief Executive and Director sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and smiled. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was already the end of March, after all. down the room. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Translated by David Wyllie of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the people in all walks of life. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of receipt of the work. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would have been more than they could stand to have any more 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make dry-eyed at the table. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Foundation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had kept free without any necklace or collar. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple not knowing what he should save first before his attention was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with her arms around his neck. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was my train leaves at five." property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that looked. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just left there again". - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and left there again". knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Translated by David Wyllie. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a down into the middle of the dinner table. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. down into the middle of the dinner table. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the electronic works tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting For additional contact information: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Franz Kafka 1.E.9. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family http://www.gutenberg.net was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers even though she could have checked for herself and could have known falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty