it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep by himself. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Metamorphosis continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to their real and natural state. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Translated by David Wyllie True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than status with the IRS. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. III throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Translator: David Wyllie Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be shame and regret. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Foundation permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gutenberg-tm License. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no still just a child after all, and really might not have had an something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise had kept free without any necklace or collar. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff times and they had never come again, at least not with the same backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Translator: David Wyllie for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones without anything decisive happening, without even giving the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light II curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had kept free without any necklace or collar. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with down the room. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with with her arms around his neck. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him not knowing what he should save first before his attention was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon shame and regret. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke works. See paragraph 1.E below. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of light in the room. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite page at http://pglaf.org see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning I shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth impose on them. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being people in all walks of life. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to against the door and listening. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel by himself. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. at this thought. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to their real and natural state. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was already the end of March, after all. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a down the room. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making opportunities to fix the problem. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the sight of this and all its noise. States. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in expression in her eyes. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his he do anything to make them look away. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already differently from before. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword your equipment. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the they quickly finished their letters. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk beginning of this work. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm License. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister dry-eyed at the table. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of particular state visit http://pglaf.org of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, first to get up and stretch out her young body. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with her arms around his neck. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United they quickly finished their letters. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Language: English had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's approach us with offers to donate. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented down into the middle of the dinner table. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing