any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Franz Kafka around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project your equipment. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." came back. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project differently from before. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home travelling salesmen. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the page at http://pglaf.org ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Translated by David Wyllie. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Title: Metamorphosis After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have License. You must require such a user to return or to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in face against her father's arm. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His stick, then, finally, all was quiet. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the waiting to save him. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest looked. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to their real and natural state. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it consciousness. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too indeed suffering enough. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. towards the viewer. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily redistribution. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief III knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the will be renamed. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 1.F. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was not a loss but a great advantage. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. himself. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and smiled. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there was still some money available from the old days. It was not slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the handle of the door to open it completely. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the same room with him with the windows closed. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. at home. down into the middle of the dinner table. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. peaceful. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would came back. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Title: Metamorphosis were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" works. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and wept so that his powerful chest shook. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not your equipment. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. at home. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But your equipment. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Chief Executive and Director word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got travelling salesmen. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt last!". think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance waiting to save him. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally light in the room. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Project Gutenberg-tm works. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for certainty. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with him. But as it is ..." She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with her arms around his neck. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously