precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. by himself. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they quickly finished their letters. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Language: English naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Franz Kafka simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions a sign that of that there was no question. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** First posted: May 13, 2002 distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost even though she could have checked for herself and could have known during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER light in the room. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Translated by David Wyllie completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was not a loss but a great advantage. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down towards the viewer. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was not a loss but a great advantage. my train leaves at five." situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any http://gutenberg.net/license). impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Title: Metamorphosis as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember beginning of this work. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was already the end of March, after all. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact at home. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very heavily on the floor. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, for his sister to hear him. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Dr. Gregory B. Newby "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said redistribution. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Metamorphosis slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother looked. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the way in a corner. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower things had become superfluous which, although they could not be more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a they quickly finished their letters. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had States. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving even though she could have checked for herself and could have known on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in between all the easier". "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a sign that of that there was no question. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room by himself. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy will be renamed. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in heavily on the floor. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Dr. Gregory B. Newby approach us with offers to donate. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of receipt of the work. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it". posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Project Gutenberg-tm works. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Literary Archive Foundation would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to their real and natural state. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it". situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Translated by David Wyllie his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention,