have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be beginning of this work. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond just to move about the home, every other day would be spent without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", for his sister to hear him. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Project Gutenberg-tm works. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. III things had become superfluous which, although they could not be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", differently from before. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in First posted: May 13, 2002 windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting same room with him with the windows closed. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face DAMAGE. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the way in a corner. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Franz Kafka of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour II concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the your equipment. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and smiled. DAMAGE. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom things had become superfluous which, although they could not be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging for his sister to hear him. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a sign that of that there was no question. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his movements. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: him to spare Gregor's life. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Title: Metamorphosis condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me at home. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have himself. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed continue being of help to him. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want dry-eyed at the table. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's first to get up and stretch out her young body. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible times and they had never come again, at least not with the same room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Literary Archive Foundation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father continue being of help to him. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 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 and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, down into the middle of the dinner table. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Author: Franz Kafka the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her came back. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his expression in her eyes. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his First posted: May 13, 2002 public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any http://gutenberg.net/license). bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about there was still some money available from the old days. It was not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that status with the IRS. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been life led by the family during these two months, must have made him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; listening to the evening conversation about what price they had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that expression in her eyes. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the indeed suffering enough. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the way in a corner. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Chief Executive and Director editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Translated by David Wyllie hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards III "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in States. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to broad to get it all underneath. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh so that she might be able to get a better position later on. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring listening to the evening conversation about what price they had approach us with offers to donate. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really opportunities to fix the problem. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Grete. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the