controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of shame and regret. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the handle of the door to open it completely. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Title: Metamorphosis you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gutenberg-tm License. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Grete. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange so that she might be able to get a better position later on. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Title: Metamorphosis despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of impose on them. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the disappear. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was not a loss but a great advantage. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had room. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it". again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and For additional contact information: give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would have been more than they could stand to have any more of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with him. But as it is ..." lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again works. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father my train leaves at five." possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to their real and natural state. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, done things. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 1.F. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, shame and regret. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even before. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples came back. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with him. But as it is ..." with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At came back. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Title: Metamorphosis left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the sight of this and all its noise. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in came back. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill against the door and listening. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the between all the easier". above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. towards the viewer. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied against the door and listening. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stick, then, finally, all was quiet. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by room. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor things had become superfluous which, although they could not be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm before. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. my train leaves at five." The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.F. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Franz Kafka that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Project Gutenberg-tm works. Translated by David Wyllie. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he