couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her broad to get it all underneath. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gutenberg-tm License. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether below. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go towards the viewer. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the light in the room. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief consciousness. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched II He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange at this thought. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with works. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you works. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free II with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door continue being of help to him. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, at home. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was already the end of March, after all. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "what are we to do?" While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Franz Kafka after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, down the room. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. first to get up and stretch out her young body. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Translated by David Wyllie. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was For additional contact information: had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Foundation when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was already the end of March, after all. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they quickly finished their letters. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. shame and regret. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's page at http://pglaf.org something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how works. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with between all the easier". would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for left there again". There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", last!". he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Grete. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing just to move about the home, every other day would be spent only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it". though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but they quickly finished their letters. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they quickly finished their letters. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still they quickly finished their letters. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.F. was already the end of March, after all. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the sight of this and all its noise. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with him. But as it is ..." He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a sign that of that there was no question. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he travelling salesmen. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can