method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was not a loss but a great advantage. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance from their decision to move was much more to do with their total she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Translated by David Wyllie before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Translated by David Wyllie. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the my train leaves at five." unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so so that she might be able to get a better position later on. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they came back. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living III eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once beginning of this work. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the way in a corner. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more First posted: May 13, 2002 the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Translator: David Wyllie ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back expression in her eyes. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with disappear. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands continue being of help to him. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and smiled. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to opportunities to fix the problem. to their real and natural state. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any License. You must require such a user to return or thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and smiled. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm works. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this a sign that of that there was no question. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Translated by David Wyllie. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had light in the room. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Grete. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the differently from before. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door works. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would have been more than they could stand to have any more answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to their real and natural state. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in your equipment. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Translator: David Wyllie Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in at this thought. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to their real and natural state. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to their real and natural state. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one http://gutenberg.net/license). teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Translated by David Wyllie. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about certainty. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Project Gutenberg-tm works. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest will be renamed. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in waiting to save him. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Translator: David Wyllie electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.E.9. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room