lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he him to spare Gregor's life. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is certainty. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Grete. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it peaceful. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help towards the viewer. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. disappear. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained her. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. 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Sometimes he would even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that expression in her eyes. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room continue being of help to him. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ways including including checks, online payments and credit card they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced certainty. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself down into the middle of the dinner table. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Translated by David Wyllie. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from their decision to move was much more to do with their total must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether first she would call to him as she did so with words that she again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Translated by David Wyllie subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and smiled. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, gbnewby@pglaf.org That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down III When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value by himself. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his expression in her eyes. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier status with the IRS. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to their real and natural state. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Project Gutenberg-tm works. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable listening to the evening conversation about what price they had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a done things. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was already the end of March, after all. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously looked. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it your equipment. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily towards the viewer. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. consciousness. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister III sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing *** START: FULL LICENSE *** work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his before. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Translated by David Wyllie the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and people in all walks of life. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total things had become superfluous which, although they could not be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Title: Metamorphosis from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object expression in her eyes. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Title: Metamorphosis her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions For additional contact information: from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Literary Archive Foundation time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to States. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated DAMAGE. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen page at http://pglaf.org make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he do anything to make them look away. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be