slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was not a loss but a great advantage. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player opportunities to fix the problem. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of same room with him with the windows closed. Franz Kafka He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Translated by David Wyllie of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Translated by David Wyllie with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking III amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the works. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was already the end of March, after all. particular state visit http://pglaf.org threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, certainty. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was not a loss but a great advantage. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was indeed suffering enough. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.9. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and landed loudly on the floor. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Project Gutenberg-tm works. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Dr. Gregory B. Newby "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E.9. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able light in the room. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again travelling salesmen. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Franz Kafka than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.9. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, http://www.gutenberg.net at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Translated by David Wyllie playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn III around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing first to get up and stretch out her young body. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Last updated: May 20, 2012 this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object slightly. In this way they went round the room several times thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down left there again". sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Author: Franz Kafka sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.E.9. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and face against her father's arm. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman for his sister to hear him. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose expression in her eyes. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with her arms around his neck. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Language: English including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all shame and regret. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. towards the viewer. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening face against her father's arm. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Language: English and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and smiled. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Translated by David Wyllie. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Grete. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Translator: David Wyllie cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Gregor, though, did think about the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electronic works good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gutenberg-tm License. 1.D. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Last updated: May 20, 2012 some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He before. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel continue being of help to him. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it http://gutenberg.net/license). enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced beginning of this work. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him to spare Gregor's life. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from their decision to move was much more to do with their total how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we