important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when differently from before. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot http://www.gutenberg.net all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God not knowing what he should save first before his attention was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would approach us with offers to donate. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his down the room. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with him. But as it is ..." works. See paragraph 1.E below. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had kept free without any necklace or collar. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the way in a corner. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK with these requirements. 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Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal at this thought. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. last!". Translated by David Wyllie was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no travelling salesmen. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Author: Franz Kafka bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gutenberg-tm License. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room certainty. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the handle of the door to open it completely. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk without anything decisive happening, without even giving the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hurried under the couch. 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"He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" broad to get it all underneath. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest done things. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my there was still some money available from the old days. It was not went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that works. See paragraph 1.E below. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all status with the IRS. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. I and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" peaceful. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to towards the viewer. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK life led by the family during these two months, must have made him meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the between all the easier". with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and For additional contact information: to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.E.9. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work http://www.gutenberg.net One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Last updated: May 20, 2012 door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and smiled. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the status with the IRS. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Metamorphosis stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving peaceful. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, came back. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; redistribution. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Author: Franz Kafka They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be face against her father's arm. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help not knowing what he should save first before his attention was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the way in a corner. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange DAMAGE. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so looked. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying before. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully ways including including checks, online payments and credit card It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of beginning of this work. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business,