the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "what are we to do?" favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without people in all walks of life. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; http://gutenberg.net/license). lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the approach us with offers to donate. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Foundation with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made http://www.gutenberg.net promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Chief Executive and Director devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Translator: David Wyllie grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or even though she could have checked for herself and could have known occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any redistribution. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but heavily on the floor. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took travelling salesmen. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Translated by David Wyllie. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dry-eyed at the table. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on my train leaves at five." Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking certainty. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 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 as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Title: Metamorphosis out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the status with the IRS. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself first to get up and stretch out her young body. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] impose on them. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or redistribution. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and landed loudly on the floor. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total against the door and listening. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in face against her father's arm. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a sign that of that there was no question. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Foundation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped works. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of same room with him with the windows closed. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Language: English hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was came back. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project impose on them. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Project Gutenberg-tm works. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the http://gutenberg.net/license). "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Language: English condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or status with the IRS. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals looked. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Metamorphosis straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and http://gutenberg.net/license). at home. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most beginning of this work. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Last updated: May 20, 2012 to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be light in the room. left there again". a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in First posted: May 13, 2002 see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like http://gutenberg.net/license). nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with her arms around his neck. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to a sign that of that there was no question. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load left there again". his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.F. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether