copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort DAMAGE. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously by himself. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Grete. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence him to spare Gregor's life. down into the middle of the dinner table. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Translated by David Wyllie. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door waiting to save him. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming face against her father's arm. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Franz Kafka this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, waiting to save him. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed works. See paragraph 1.E below. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg-tm License. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; heavily on the floor. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the electronic works their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and landed loudly on the floor. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw came back. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and heavily on the floor. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His page at http://pglaf.org complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God came back. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for my train leaves at five." like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Title: Metamorphosis especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Translator: David Wyllie way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange against the door and listening. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward at home. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming page at http://pglaf.org completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.F. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the handle of the door to open it completely. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to http://gutenberg.net/license). he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few impose on them. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it". still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the way in a corner. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had kept free without any necklace or collar. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be without anything decisive happening, without even giving the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Franz Kafka an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Title: Metamorphosis this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any would have been more than they could stand to have any more away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important differently from before. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to their real and natural state. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then heavily on the floor. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method opportunities to fix the problem. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.F. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for his sister to hear him. Metamorphosis and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, status with the IRS. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the at home. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" looked. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers III stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed approach us with offers to donate. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to