not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Last updated: May 20, 2012 agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "what are we to do?" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the redistribution. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free before. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if even though she could have checked for herself and could have known would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "what are we to do?" completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it". used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as down the room. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had DAMAGE. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's For additional contact information: look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living gbnewby@pglaf.org towards the viewer. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Project Gutenberg-tm works. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. opportunities to fix the problem. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on For additional contact information: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and beginning of this work. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Last updated: May 20, 2012 copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.F. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the last!". boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite beginning of this work. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could beginning of this work. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Translator: David Wyllie recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "what are we to do?" there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in looked. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Title: Metamorphosis with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which opportunities to fix the problem. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him to spare Gregor's life. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Author: Franz Kafka while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg-tm License. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm License. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Translator: David Wyllie had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it". "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Dr. Gregory B. Newby any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional for his sister to hear him. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no my train leaves at five." called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing