humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible same room with him with the windows closed. 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 all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Dr. Gregory B. Newby below. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had kept free without any necklace or collar. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Translated by David Wyllie. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if good to eat. 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Gregor answered to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as a sign that of that there was no question. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would have been more than they could stand to have any more PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Author: Franz Kafka scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to their real and natural state. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is copied or distributed: impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force last!". six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles between all the easier". like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who copied or distributed: anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. movements. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he do anything to make them look away. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. works. See paragraph 1.E below. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and wept so that his powerful chest shook. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't by himself. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic went to the door as ever and opened it. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 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And went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that by himself. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and landed loudly on the floor. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely *** START: FULL LICENSE *** research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had towards the viewer. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Franz Kafka unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than for his sister to hear him. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his differently from before. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a opportunities to fix the problem. himself. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and smiled. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared light in the room. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it". harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even though she could have checked for herself and could have known away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT with her arms around his neck. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved works. See paragraph 1.E below. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with him. But as it is ..." End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his particular state visit http://pglaf.org electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and wept so that his powerful chest shook. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with him. But as it is ..." the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Chief Executive and Director must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the I and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of differently from before. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff down the room. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go