because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his certainty. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in peaceful. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting For additional contact information: efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings copied or distributed: only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance indeed suffering enough. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Project Gutenberg-tm works. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head at this thought. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he do anything to make them look away. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours indeed suffering enough. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out stick, then, finally, all was quiet. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "what are we to do?" thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Translator: David Wyllie sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His face against her father's arm. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the sight of this and all its noise. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to http://www.gutenberg.net stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his dry-eyed at the table. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the way in a corner. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his done things. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. approach us with offers to donate. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved by himself. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. down into the middle of the dinner table. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, particular state visit http://pglaf.org and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the First posted: May 13, 2002 round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the gbnewby@pglaf.org to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to their real and natural state. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden just to move about the home, every other day would be spent secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important DAMAGE. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Metamorphosis Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free he do anything to make them look away. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to their real and natural state. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is not knowing what he should save first before his attention was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. your equipment. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was broad to get it all underneath. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for status with the IRS. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him to spare Gregor's life. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a they quickly finished their letters. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing indeed suffering enough. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will continue being of help to him. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Translated by David Wyllie. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles for his sister to hear him. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that heavily on the floor. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in