Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in written explanation to the person you received the work from. 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The last thing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Title: Metamorphosis think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them from their decision to move was much more to do with their total looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the sight of this and all its noise. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to DAMAGE. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Translated by David Wyllie. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.F. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister greatest consideration so that his family could bear the heavily on the floor. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of receipt of the work. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was not a loss but a great advantage. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at consciousness. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At about the same subject as there were always at least two members of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm License. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when towards the viewer. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have copied or distributed: almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of down into the middle of the dinner table. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way before. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Author: Franz Kafka the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known impose on them. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to their real and natural state. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from their decision to move was much more to do with their total destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just I thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but For additional contact information: the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and II at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Title: Metamorphosis had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with him. But as it is ..." they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and http://gutenberg.net/license). would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. consciousness. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. certainty. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand greatest consideration so that his family could bear the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Dr. Gregory B. Newby think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest just to move about the home, every other day would be spent money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make subject to the trademark license, especially commercial naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Translator: David Wyllie now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant approach us with offers to donate. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with him. But as it is ..." doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was already the end of March, after all. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, impose on them. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this things had become superfluous which, although they could not be strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to redistribution. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. indeed suffering enough. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure