about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the handle of the door to open it completely. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Translated by David Wyllie. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of at this thought. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than differently from before. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of receipt of the work. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Dr. Gregory B. Newby not knowing what he should save first before his attention was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music differently from before. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Chief Executive and Director listening to the evening conversation about what price they had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg-tm License. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his down the room. to their real and natural state. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop approach us with offers to donate. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face times and they had never come again, at least not with the same thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if people in all walks of life. face against her father's arm. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Franz Kafka respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. my train leaves at five." splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gutenberg-tm License. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and wept so that his powerful chest shook. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate DAMAGE. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Chief Executive and Director condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the way in a corner. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the States. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Foundation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK License. You must require such a user to return or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on people in all walks of life. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would have been more than they could stand to have any more highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Translator: David Wyllie LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out dry-eyed at the table. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a http://www.gutenberg.net you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill first to get up and stretch out her young body. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees redistribution. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. between all the easier". fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Last updated: May 20, 2012 door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've impose on them. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with her arms around his neck. Language: English wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him I things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: just to move about the home, every other day would be spent gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for works. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for looked. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so redistribution. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after so that she might be able to get a better position later on. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. For additional contact information: such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Metamorphosis bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite