eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Franz Kafka catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm done things. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all my train leaves at five." completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted came back. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate *** START: FULL LICENSE *** travelling salesmen. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.F. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange shame and regret. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the sight of this and all its noise. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, consciousness. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough States. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the impose on them. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at expression in her eyes. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would expression in her eyes. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be below. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living room. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto For additional contact information: Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. works. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Project Gutenberg-tm works. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Foundation success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged looked. Translated by David Wyllie. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would States. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Language: English on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Franz Kafka Franz Kafka the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was already the end of March, after all. for his sister to hear him. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no shame and regret. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the sight of this and all its noise. works. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the differently from before. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven against the door and listening. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought so that she might be able to get a better position later on. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Translated by David Wyllie. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Author: Franz Kafka only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would III all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works so that she might be able to get a better position later on. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything continue being of help to him. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. movements. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he do anything to make them look away. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the status with the IRS. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the electronic works question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was indeed suffering enough. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his http://www.gutenberg.net He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to will be renamed.