until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the light in the room. Grete. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie without anything decisive happening, without even giving the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body I like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gutenberg-tm License. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her indeed suffering enough. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the sight of this and all its noise. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Author: Franz Kafka it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative shame and regret. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Project Gutenberg-tm works. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation subject to the trademark license, especially commercial make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and smiled. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Last updated: May 20, 2012 sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a II of receipt of the work. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Metamorphosis sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort indeed suffering enough. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH towards the viewer. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and room. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones DAMAGE. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more over to the window where they remained with their arms around each research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch between all the easier". situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Translated by David Wyllie. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days expression in her eyes. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back would have been more than they could stand to have any more broad to get it all underneath. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO from their decision to move was much more to do with their total terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked towards the viewer. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. against the door and listening. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - at home. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the way in a corner. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was already the end of March, after all. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the way in a corner. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, consciousness. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be had kept free without any necklace or collar. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from movements. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with him. But as it is ..." easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; License. You must require such a user to return or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the sight of this and all its noise. First posted: May 13, 2002 flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from beginning of this work. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the way in a corner. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the consciousness. of receipt of the work. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it". an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and wept so that his powerful chest shook. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the sight of this and all its noise. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Translated by David Wyllie look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at not knowing what he should save first before his attention was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock expression in her eyes. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm