great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, face against her father's arm. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into License. You must require such a user to return or at this thought. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a II should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Title: Metamorphosis that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg-tm License. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: gbnewby@pglaf.org hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Translated by David Wyllie. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Franz Kafka his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto peaceful. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not gbnewby@pglaf.org sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the sight of this and all its noise. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to consciousness. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Author: Franz Kafka his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had shame and regret. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if would have been more than they could stand to have any more while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it works. See paragraph 1.E below. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and at home. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 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 to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to approach us with offers to donate. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound expression in her eyes. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter done things. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Dr. Gregory B. Newby belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.C. 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Gregor made a run for him; he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to their real and natural state. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works not knowing what he should save first before his attention was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere License. You must require such a user to return or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Franz Kafka work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back below. the handle of the door to open it completely. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Project Gutenberg-tm works. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain listening to the evening conversation about what price they had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite http://gutenberg.net/license). electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to differently from before. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with him. But as it is ..." word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was already the end of March, after all. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at shame and regret. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with him. But as it is ..." which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all below. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm heavily on the floor. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was indeed suffering enough. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Foundation a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Title: Metamorphosis useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged peaceful. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, beginning of this work. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend broad to get it all underneath. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Translated by David Wyllie. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Chief Executive and Director little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Author: Franz Kafka perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally