be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "what are we to do?" mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on over to the window where they remained with their arms around each complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To DAMAGE. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she For additional contact information: Project Gutenberg-tm works. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the sight of this and all its noise. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and landed loudly on the floor. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered redistribution. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. first to get up and stretch out her young body. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly continue being of help to him. Grete. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth your equipment. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was not a loss but a great advantage. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would have been more than they could stand to have any more Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to dry-eyed at the table. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time peaceful. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily by himself. impose on them. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ways including including checks, online payments and credit card found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish shame and regret. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained last!". appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there was still some money available from the old days. It was not make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Translated by David Wyllie. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the your equipment. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project redistribution. Project Gutenberg-tm works. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with him. But as it is ..." looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between DAMAGE. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to they quickly finished their letters. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Project Gutenberg-tm works. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the your equipment. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home last!". even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that beginning of this work. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and http://www.gutenberg.net He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, between all the easier". to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which light in the room. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his disappear. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Title: Metamorphosis ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Foundation wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to gbnewby@pglaf.org friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily done things. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would have been more than they could stand to have any more same room with him with the windows closed. Last updated: May 20, 2012 It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he looked. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 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 Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be II without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the left there again". lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.9. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague