and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in my train leaves at five." back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stick, then, finally, all was quiet. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Translated by David Wyllie with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.E.9. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.F. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to their real and natural state. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between looked. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the I shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting works. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it". they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview disappear. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off peaceful. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor certainty. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's towards the viewer. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles III he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his light in the room. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the sight of this and all its noise. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly last!". chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gutenberg-tm License. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or For additional contact information: too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the sight of this and all its noise. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good opportunities to fix the problem. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the between all the easier". afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, dry-eyed at the table. and smiled. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Grete. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be DAMAGE. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Chief Executive and Director That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. dry-eyed at the table. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond at this thought. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this a sign that of that there was no question. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Franz Kafka transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move page at http://pglaf.org and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement certainty. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? over to the window where they remained with their arms around each He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and landed loudly on the floor. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to their real and natural state. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make impose on them. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Title: Metamorphosis impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner consciousness. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the expression in her eyes. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it". little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he do anything to make them look away. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half people in all walks of life. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more broad to get it all underneath. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the sight of this and all its noise. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Literary Archive Foundation Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Title: Metamorphosis and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the certainty. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not greatest consideration so that his family could bear the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the handle of the door to open it completely. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning looked. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in