he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his down into the middle of the dinner table. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work from their decision to move was much more to do with their total people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to their real and natural state. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Dr. Gregory B. Newby if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could but not without looking back at the body. 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They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E.9. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Literary Archive Foundation done things. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Franz Kafka the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the movements. electronic works Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to their real and natural state. Title: Metamorphosis One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would I It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Metamorphosis could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never heavily on the floor. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the sight of this and all its noise. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like redistribution. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on heavily on the floor. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, redistribution. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be for his sister to hear him. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied down the room. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework redistribution. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did dry-eyed at the table. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Author: Franz Kafka she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ways including including checks, online payments and credit card office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E.9. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Title: Metamorphosis top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything waiting to save him. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was came back. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it him to spare Gregor's life. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she room. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been copied or distributed: Translated by David Wyllie without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room differently from before. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the electronic works word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of receipt of the work. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the way in a corner. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. License. You must require such a user to return or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them indeed suffering enough. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ States. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of receipt of the work. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. himself. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with him. But as it is ..." they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort at this thought. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. at home. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Literary Archive Foundation him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Grete. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the sight of this and all its noise. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down down the room. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown