to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he left there again". kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the way in a corner. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him to spare Gregor's life. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and http://www.gutenberg.net They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk States. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had heavily on the floor. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up at home. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, between all the easier". butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or differently from before. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his below. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go without anything decisive happening, without even giving the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder over to the window where they remained with their arms around each himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth page at http://pglaf.org Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough differently from before. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Foundation samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Title: Metamorphosis not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a sign that of that there was no question. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there First posted: May 13, 2002 ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. towards the viewer. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Foundation even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only life led by the family during these two months, must have made him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living down into the middle of the dinner table. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Last updated: May 20, 2012 keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or there was still some money available from the old days. It was not all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from last!". His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely last!". heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the sight of this and all its noise. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, beginning of this work. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. http://www.gutenberg.net them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed First posted: May 13, 2002 money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Title: Metamorphosis throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the continue being of help to him. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had travelling salesmen. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of towards the viewer. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that your equipment. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of receipt of the work. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and landed loudly on the floor. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they quickly finished their letters. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was not a loss but a great advantage. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement