If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles light in the room. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make by himself. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Metamorphosis forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** between all the easier". in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was already the end of March, after all. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and dry-eyed at the table. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the First posted: May 13, 2002 their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help done things. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works would have been more than they could stand to have any more decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, face against her father's arm. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with him. But as it is ..." his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a approach us with offers to donate. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.9. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with him. But as it is ..." set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United differently from before. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a will be renamed. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all last!". sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Language: English it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Translated by David Wyllie. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "what are we to do?" his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was before. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Literary Archive Foundation concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly particular state visit http://pglaf.org before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he do anything to make them look away. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the electronic works she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing against the door and listening. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would of receipt of the work. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged differently from before. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance down into the middle of the dinner table. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Author: Franz Kafka all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: from their decision to move was much more to do with their total or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he consciousness. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg first she would call to him as she did so with words that she eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.E.9. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK times and they had never come again, at least not with the same head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became before. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with him. But as it is ..." Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, status with the IRS. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was not a loss but a great advantage. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood travelling salesmen. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister States. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would have been more than they could stand to have any more when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Last updated: May 20, 2012 protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had expression in her eyes. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Title: Metamorphosis So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed between all the easier". closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The