during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable disappear. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was not a loss but a great advantage. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that shame and regret. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so your equipment. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.E.9. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Title: Metamorphosis because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was not a loss but a great advantage. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, works. See paragraph 1.E below. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would have been more than they could stand to have any more we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some between all the easier". think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times III work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. last!". soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music shame and regret. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? him to spare Gregor's life. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed peaceful. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a works. See paragraph 1.E below. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? still just a child after all, and really might not have had an make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared things had become superfluous which, although they could not be able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Project Gutenberg-tm works. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Title: Metamorphosis however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the way in a corner. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally listening to the evening conversation about what price they had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an just to move about the home, every other day would be spent fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the handle of the door to open it completely. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact First posted: May 13, 2002 idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other room. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Grete. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of receipt of the work. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Metamorphosis "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be movements. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while gbnewby@pglaf.org could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related travelling salesmen. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight without anything decisive happening, without even giving the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Author: Franz Kafka the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would have been more than they could stand to have any more fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Translated by David Wyllie. differently from before. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Chief Executive and Director possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Dr. Gregory B. Newby seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he do anything to make them look away. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic between all the easier". Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with her arms around his neck. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible certainty. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for heavily on the floor. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time certainty. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from http://www.gutenberg.net Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He slid back into his former position. 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In this way they went round the room several times the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. disappear. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then between all the easier". all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Project Gutenberg-tm works. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be particular state visit http://pglaf.org until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of at this thought. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand