efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Franz Kafka going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do subject to the trademark license, especially commercial did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In electronic works appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any for his sister to hear him. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room continue being of help to him. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change face against her father's arm. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder gbnewby@pglaf.org through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on approach us with offers to donate. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "what are we to do?" provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or a sign that of that there was no question. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long indeed suffering enough. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished States. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the approach us with offers to donate. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole http://gutenberg.net/license). Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been status with the IRS. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room at home. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Literary Archive Foundation and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving dry-eyed at the table. before. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Chief Executive and Director possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of receipt of the work. waiting to save him. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister certainty. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a sign that of that there was no question. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first For additional contact information: writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would have been more than they could stand to have any more prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep down into the middle of the dinner table. broad to get it all underneath. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he do anything to make them look away. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Translated by David Wyllie. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Translated by David Wyllie. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Author: Franz Kafka unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought expression in her eyes. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 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 as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's at home. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill consciousness. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched impose on them. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and http://www.gutenberg.net sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had towards the viewer. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to their real and natural state. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Title: Metamorphosis taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised indeed suffering enough. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my *** START: FULL LICENSE *** License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.F. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If would have been more than they could stand to have any more