present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Last updated: May 20, 2012 light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a sign that of that there was no question. works. See paragraph 1.E below. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with her arms around his neck. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed status with the IRS. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he do anything to make them look away. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto listening to the evening conversation about what price they had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and smiled. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they quickly finished their letters. of receipt of the work. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been dry-eyed at the table. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.E.9. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR him to spare Gregor's life. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible against the door and listening. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort disappear. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Franz Kafka He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his movements. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing approach us with offers to donate. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if towards the viewer. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too status with the IRS. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Metamorphosis you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was already the end of March, after all. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Last updated: May 20, 2012 upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had at home. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Author: Franz Kafka room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Author: Franz Kafka concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be looked. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Franz Kafka such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ways including including checks, online payments and credit card grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen peaceful. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not First posted: May 13, 2002 on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest certainty. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 at home. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Metamorphosis towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before came back. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.9. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should subject to the trademark license, especially commercial it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Translated by David Wyllie. "what are we to do?" he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, First posted: May 13, 2002 that unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down approach us with offers to donate. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Title: Metamorphosis ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing http://gutenberg.net/license). first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that expression in her eyes. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had done things. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Grete. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no life led by the family during these two months, must have made him located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and landed loudly on the floor. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", http://gutenberg.net/license). improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, heavily on the floor. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a towards the viewer. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who down the room. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Franz Kafka while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet so that she might be able to get a better position later on. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But DAMAGE. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by over to the window where they remained with their arms around each situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the