and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him to spare Gregor's life. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Title: Metamorphosis For additional contact information: stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was looked. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any indeed suffering enough. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ beginning of this work. Author: Franz Kafka windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his down the room. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. your equipment. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner subject to the trademark license, especially commercial It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his my train leaves at five." this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had kept free without any necklace or collar. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version even though she could have checked for herself and could have known practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for was not a loss but a great advantage. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Translated by David Wyllie father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched broad to get it all underneath. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became For additional contact information: had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there was still some money available from the old days. It was not feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should travelling salesmen. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even waiting to save him. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she will be renamed. people in all walks of life. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly first to get up and stretch out her young body. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they quickly finished their letters. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much times and they had never come again, at least not with the same more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. looked. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Translator: David Wyllie keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he at home. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music left there again". this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown License. You must require such a user to return or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally a sign that of that there was no question. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was already the end of March, after all. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.E.9. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they listening to the evening conversation about what price they had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, continue being of help to him. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Grete. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.E.9. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Literary Archive Foundation any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a sign that of that there was no question. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it works. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the for his sister to hear him. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He at this thought. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work page at http://pglaf.org stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and came back. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their looked. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself at this thought. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. http://www.gutenberg.net milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away movements. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any continue being of help to him. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Metamorphosis ways including including checks, online payments and credit card still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied over to the window where they remained with their arms around each between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the sight of this and all its noise. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was already the end of March, after all. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the