filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room looked. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly http://www.gutenberg.net cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the below. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was not a loss but a great advantage. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side my train leaves at five." even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his For additional contact information: certainty. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Translator: David Wyllie If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing For additional contact information: writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER gbnewby@pglaf.org That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of down the room. left there again". injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Last updated: May 20, 2012 even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the way in a corner. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether peaceful. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, opportunities to fix the problem. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Metamorphosis and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax at home. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, approach us with offers to donate. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Last updated: May 20, 2012 themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the handle of the door to open it completely. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his III slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "what are we to do?" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "what are we to do?" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole certainty. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with her arms around his neck. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Language: English to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and http://www.gutenberg.net to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will II lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible will be renamed. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; just to move about the home, every other day would be spent If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "what are we to do?" without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt for his sister to hear him. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while First posted: May 13, 2002 at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay towards the viewer. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with him. But as it is ..." Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and smiled. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Dr. Gregory B. Newby outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Grete. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the down the room. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do indeed suffering enough. http://www.gutenberg.net able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the way in a corner. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive between all the easier". continue being of help to him. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Translator: David Wyllie would have been more than they could stand to have any more eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far differently from before. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Dr. Gregory B. Newby important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if between all the easier". Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the way in a corner. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood himself. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag my train leaves at five." used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Title: Metamorphosis be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Chief Executive and Director Author: Franz Kafka out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the sight of this and all its noise. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Dr. Gregory B. Newby But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Franz Kafka should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing For additional contact information: overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door will be renamed. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's same room with him with the windows closed. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Franz Kafka Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their came back. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and landed loudly on the floor. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net