even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had First posted: May 13, 2002 would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty at home. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by License. You must require such a user to return or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Translator: David Wyllie re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included http://www.gutenberg.net darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move shame and regret. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be by himself. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Last updated: May 20, 2012 morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of heavily on the floor. II with him. But as it is ..." that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to light in the room. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and landed loudly on the floor. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Grete. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Chief Executive and Director And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Translated by David Wyllie. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Franz Kafka before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known States. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had him to spare Gregor's life. down into the middle of the dinner table. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or your equipment. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was peaceful. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm License. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had kept free without any necklace or collar. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped left there again". out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be by himself. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already light in the room. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Author: Franz Kafka strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in heavily on the floor. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was already the end of March, after all. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together expression in her eyes. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had indeed suffering enough. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for his sister to hear him. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to their real and natural state. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the way in a corner. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the down into the middle of the dinner table. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the at home. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm opportunities to fix the problem. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Chief Executive and Director to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the first to get up and stretch out her young body. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. at this thought. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had approach us with offers to donate. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to their real and natural state. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister http://gutenberg.net/license). her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door http://gutenberg.net/license). been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room times and they had never come again, at least not with the same indeed suffering enough. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in II with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who