even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the sight of this and all its noise. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had peaceful. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. waiting to save him. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found electronic works Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Metamorphosis household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to their real and natural state. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three himself. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a sign that of that there was no question. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of before. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples heavily on the floor. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter same room with him with the windows closed. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room first to get up and stretch out her young body. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other continue being of help to him. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Translated by David Wyllie. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn last!". despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight was not a loss but a great advantage. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.9. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. consciousness. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy about the same subject as there were always at least two members of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than light in the room. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Translated by David Wyllie company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "what are we to do?" He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. must have made everything clear to him. 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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to their real and natural state. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to their real and natural state. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "what are we to do?" http://gutenberg.net/license). unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He before. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Author: Franz Kafka (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did down the room. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good face against her father's arm. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost towards the viewer. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Translated by David Wyllie. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was towards the viewer. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the opportunities to fix the problem. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Last updated: May 20, 2012 ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check left there again". dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in it". effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke *** START: FULL LICENSE *** achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move down into the middle of the dinner table. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm same room with him with the windows closed. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Last updated: May 20, 2012 "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and never to have to open the door unless it was especially although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door approach us with offers to donate. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was page at http://pglaf.org sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh my train leaves at five." out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't gbnewby@pglaf.org had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from their decision to move was much more to do with their total think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was consciousness. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as