complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Author: Franz Kafka movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, peaceful. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling slightly. In this way they went round the room several times normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and page at http://pglaf.org peaceful. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would have been more than they could stand to have any more shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his continue being of help to him. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Metamorphosis made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, DAMAGE. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the sight of this and all its noise. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Chief Executive and Director photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had approach us with offers to donate. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him last!". sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by dry-eyed at the table. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always License. You must require such a user to return or little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with him. But as it is ..." such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Translated by David Wyllie. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how last!". a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him heavily on the floor. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Translator: David Wyllie and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Project Gutenberg-tm works. had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he do anything to make them look away. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and first to get up and stretch out her young body. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my would have been more than they could stand to have any more for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, done things. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand towards the viewer. broad to get it all underneath. expression in her eyes. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Project Gutenberg-tm works. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Franz Kafka Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it". gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and smiled. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was I concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his consciousness. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he copied or distributed: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used against the door and listening. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification License. You must require such a user to return or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the handle of the door to open it completely. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the beginning of this work. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort particular state visit http://pglaf.org useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right left there again". would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, electronic works anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro against the door and listening. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Metamorphosis curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electronic works himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that