creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous works. See paragraph 1.E below. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Foundation something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was already the end of March, after all. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they quickly finished their letters. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the electronic works though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way same room with him with the windows closed. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Last updated: May 20, 2012 it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from dry-eyed at the table. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, him to spare Gregor's life. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit ways including including checks, online payments and credit card room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and landed loudly on the floor. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her movements. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards disappear. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Translator: David Wyllie exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was already the end of March, after all. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and smiled. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening dry-eyed at the table. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back gbnewby@pglaf.org own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot dry-eyed at the table. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it at home. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole down into the middle of the dinner table. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not II parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Language: English would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a sign that of that there was no question. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. left there again". is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music continue being of help to him. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side between all the easier". Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they page at http://pglaf.org whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the II and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight people in all walks of life. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and wept so that his powerful chest shook. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he done things. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, expression in her eyes. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with came back. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the sight of this and all its noise. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" first to get up and stretch out her young body. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear