One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Last updated: May 20, 2012 important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than certainty. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Title: Metamorphosis method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that waiting to save him. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and smiled. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the way in a corner. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside first to get up and stretch out her young body. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Metamorphosis very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the electronic works do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards travelling salesmen. light in the room. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was not a loss but a great advantage. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he redistribution. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the movements. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he do anything to make them look away. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived down into the middle of the dinner table. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill subject to the trademark license, especially commercial consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it down into the middle of the dinner table. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then my train leaves at five." her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or looked. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out works. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it came back. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Project Gutenberg-tm works. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him to spare Gregor's life. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Franz Kafka milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself page at http://pglaf.org see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Translated by David Wyllie. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. works. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE times and they had never come again, at least not with the same time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the way in a corner. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "what are we to do?" help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the travelling salesmen. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking subject to the trademark license, especially commercial works. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Project Gutenberg-tm works. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have *** START: FULL LICENSE *** respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, works. indeed suffering enough. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had kept free without any necklace or collar. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of your equipment. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Chief Executive and Director 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some will be renamed. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Grete. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's disappear. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the opportunities to fix the problem. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Translated by David Wyllie thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do last!". with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.9. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just