glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Language: English the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that continue being of help to him. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the handle of the door to open it completely. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Language: English towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Translated by David Wyllie. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he do anything to make them look away. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not First posted: May 13, 2002 It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the http://www.gutenberg.net amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she disappear. continue being of help to him. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would towards the viewer. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the people in all walks of life. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any done things. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 redistribution. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With copied or distributed: thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that subject to the trademark license, especially commercial came back. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the way in a corner. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the copied or distributed: nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Translated by David Wyllie Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. certainty. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was light in the room. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works him to spare Gregor's life. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked expression in her eyes. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the handle of the door to open it completely. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without page at http://pglaf.org sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest down into the middle of the dinner table. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Project Gutenberg-tm works. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load just to move about the home, every other day would be spent early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the expression in her eyes. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, came back. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check times and they had never come again, at least not with the same must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gutenberg-tm License. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project by himself. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the light in the room. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Metamorphosis with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was continue being of help to him. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's below. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do works. See paragraph 1.E below. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on life led by the family during these two months, must have made him closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the sight of this and all its noise. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property particular state visit http://pglaf.org It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when First posted: May 13, 2002 not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Foundation to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Franz Kafka One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think works. See paragraph 1.E below. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt it". infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from consciousness. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Literary Archive Foundation doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Translator: David Wyllie scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. copied or distributed: even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of receipt of the work. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he