partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Language: English could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. people in all walks of life. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her your equipment. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with her arms around his neck. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. works. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his came back. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Author: Franz Kafka though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his same room with him with the windows closed. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on heavily on the floor. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they quickly finished their letters. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Translated by David Wyllie returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it travelling salesmen. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if shame and regret. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.F. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dry-eyed at the table. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination DAMAGE. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Language: English back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went disappear. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Title: Metamorphosis And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: times and they had never come again, at least not with the same all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Last updated: May 20, 2012 distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat *** START: FULL LICENSE *** train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had approach us with offers to donate. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the copied or distributed: put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to their real and natural state. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that movements. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used first to get up and stretch out her young body. Translated by David Wyllie. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's came back. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "what are we to do?" liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Franz Kafka the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the redistribution. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Franz Kafka must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the way in a corner. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we first to get up and stretch out her young body. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the impose on them. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Last updated: May 20, 2012 shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's they quickly finished their letters. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a status with the IRS. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the opportunities to fix the problem. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was already the end of March, after all. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way differently from before. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of For additional contact information: fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against First posted: May 13, 2002 work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular approach us with offers to donate. indeed suffering enough. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery will be renamed. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped consciousness. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other below. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow light in the room. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance broad to get it all underneath. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka