his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, will be renamed. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round face against her father's arm. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Author: Franz Kafka before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, waiting to save him. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Translated by David Wyllie. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and wept so that his powerful chest shook. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 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 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of copied or distributed: simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through II soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Language: English from their decision to move was much more to do with their total my train leaves at five." come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at towards the viewer. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel last!". than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost first to get up and stretch out her young body. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out License. You must require such a user to return or glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.9. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; differently from before. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself at this thought. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Title: Metamorphosis ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Author: Franz Kafka and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, License. You must require such a user to return or set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones beginning of this work. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even subject to the trademark license, especially commercial must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would your equipment. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; movements. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Author: Franz Kafka more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had kept free without any necklace or collar. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at opportunities to fix the problem. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Translated by David Wyllie. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he do anything to make them look away. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after life led by the family during these two months, must have made him II you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in copied or distributed: herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the him to spare Gregor's life. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Translator: David Wyllie the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do slightly. In this way they went round the room several times travelling salesmen. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. waiting to save him. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self between all the easier". or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and landed loudly on the floor. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new times and they had never come again, at least not with the same such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would have been more than they could stand to have any more performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with her arms around his neck. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your a sign that of that there was no question. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the impose on them. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? came back. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state DAMAGE. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Chief Executive and Director Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was not a loss but a great advantage. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Chief Executive and Director And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Franz Kafka entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently your equipment. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And approach us with offers to donate. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the way in a corner. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new