dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dry-eyed at the table. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. for his sister to hear him. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved expression in her eyes. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with him. But as it is ..." possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed http://gutenberg.net/license). in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the sight of this and all its noise. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Metamorphosis sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "what are we to do?" only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he do anything to make them look away. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of receipt of the work. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort States. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Dr. Gregory B. Newby there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found things had become superfluous which, although they could not be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from their decision to move was much more to do with their total suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself by himself. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Translated by David Wyllie. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she before. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. room. the handle of the door to open it completely. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already broad to get it all underneath. below. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with DAMAGE. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and smiled. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair things had become superfluous which, although they could not be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Title: Metamorphosis labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and never to have to open the door unless it was especially then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry opportunities to fix the problem. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that by himself. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with her arms around his neck. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Author: Franz Kafka violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was not a loss but a great advantage. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say last!". his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Translated by David Wyllie. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with her arms around his neck. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she http://www.gutenberg.net listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention works. See paragraph 1.E below. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from will be renamed. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - redistribution. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister about the same subject as there were always at least two members of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the gbnewby@pglaf.org smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the particular state visit http://pglaf.org her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other greatest consideration so that his family could bear the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman http://www.gutenberg.net through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest