sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest indeed suffering enough. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." stick, then, finally, all was quiet. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to their real and natural state. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had kept free without any necklace or collar. waiting to save him. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Franz Kafka folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Translator: David Wyllie phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project indeed suffering enough. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax States. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Franz Kafka such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, indeed suffering enough. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Metamorphosis away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Last updated: May 20, 2012 and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it continue being of help to him. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Dr. Gregory B. Newby straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Language: English assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, room. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely http://gutenberg.net/license). the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and landed loudly on the floor. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with her arms around his neck. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever came back. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. First posted: May 13, 2002 shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "what are we to do?" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place waiting to save him. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the handle of the door to open it completely. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and wept so that his powerful chest shook. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the sight of this and all its noise. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his at this thought. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Translated by David Wyllie prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the impose on them. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to their real and natural state. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 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We can stop it straight away." "On sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, impose on them. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide between all the easier". gbnewby@pglaf.org made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and smiled. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, my train leaves at five." first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that down into the middle of the dinner table. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when dry-eyed at the table. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a sign that of that there was no question. differently from before. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt done things. and smiled. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he III come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Project Gutenberg-tm works. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was room. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him to spare Gregor's life. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made below. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.F. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are