last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot copied or distributed: to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out down the room. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** particular state visit http://pglaf.org to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. done things. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was already the end of March, after all. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of dry-eyed at the table. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Author: Franz Kafka Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort indeed suffering enough. gbnewby@pglaf.org re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it". sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the opportunities to fix the problem. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. down into the middle of the dinner table. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to first to get up and stretch out her young body. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "what are we to do?" lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can continue being of help to him. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped times and they had never come again, at least not with the same doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the gbnewby@pglaf.org idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had kept free without any necklace or collar. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Grete. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and works. See paragraph 1.E below. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the my train leaves at five." been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready so that she might be able to get a better position later on. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father listening to the evening conversation about what price they had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Metamorphosis Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. my train leaves at five." and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his a sign that of that there was no question. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said redistribution. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net subject to the trademark license, especially commercial something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "what are we to do?" butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.F. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived III there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he do anything to make them look away. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed indeed suffering enough. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, at home. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.E.9. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps shame and regret. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm between all the easier". for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current heavily on the floor. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Title: Metamorphosis and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all my train leaves at five." without anything decisive happening, without even giving the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Foundation the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand times and they had never come again, at least not with the same including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project at this thought. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still people in all walks of life. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions